Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「直言切諫」. Learn its usage below.
Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「直言切諫」, with its explanation and usage provided below.
It means to give advice with upright words. In ancient times, it was mostly used by subjects to address their monarchs. Same as “speak frankly and give extreme advice”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhí yán qiē jiàn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jik6 yin4 chit3 gaan3
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
