We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「正色危言」, explained below.
Introducing the idiom 「正色危言」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.
A serious attitude and upright language can scare people away. Same as “speak frankly and honestly”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhèng sè wēi yán
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jeng3/jing3 sik1 ngai4 yin4
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
