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Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「直言正論」 below.

In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「直言正論」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.

Honest and fair speech.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zhí yán zhèng lùn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jik6 yin4 jeng3/jing3 leun6

Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.