said of a loyal counsellor who gives admonition to the emperor in person
It is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is mi à NY à NT í ngzhang à ng, which means to speak frankly and dare to remonstrate. It comes from the biography of Mei Fu in the history of Han Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Ban Gu's biography of Mei Fu in the history of Han Dynasty: "therefore, Wang Zhang, the king of Beijing Zhaoyin, is honest and upright, and dares to face the fierce competition."
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: face to face, face to face
Idiom usage
As a predicate or attributive, it refers to the proceedings of the imperial court
Chinese PinYin : miàn yǐn tíng zhēng
said of a loyal counsellor who gives admonition to the emperor in person
live in the wilds and dwell in caves. xué jū yě chǔ
continue walking in the old steps and seclude oneself. gù bù zì fēng
proud and contemptuous of the work and its ways. qīng shì ào wù