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朱雲折檻

简朱云折槛 · 繁朱雲折檻

Mandarin · pinyin zhū yún zhé jiàn

(idiom) Zhu Yun breaks the railing (Zhu Yun was a Han Dynasty official who accused the emperor's tutor of corruption, and when sentenced to death, clung to the palace hall railing so fiercely while demanding justice that he broke it); (fig.) to speak the truth with unwavering courage; to admonish fearlessly
also pr. zhūyún-shéjiàn

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朱: zhū · cinnabar, vermilion; surname
雲: yún · clouds; Yunnan province
折: zhé · break off, snap; bend
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云: yún · say, speak; clouds
槛: kǎn · threshold, door-sill

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1–2–2–4 · zhu1 yun2 zhe2 jian4

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