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The idiom 「廷爭面折」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.
To argue in the court: to argue in the imperial court; to criticize someone face to face: to criticize someone’s mistakes in person. Refers to speaking frankly and daring to give advice.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tíng zhēng miàn shé
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ting4 jaang1 min6/min2 jit3
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