said of a loyal counsellor who gives admonition to the emperor in person(miàn shé tíng zhèng)

said of a loyal counsellor who gives admonition to the emperor in person

Mianzhetingzheng, a Chinese idiom, is written in Pinyin as mi à NSH é t í ngzh è ng, which means to speak frankly and dare to remonstrate. It comes from the history of Empress Dowager Lu.

Idiom usage

I don't see any of them who argue with each other face to face.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: face to face

The origin of Idioms

In the historical records of Empress Dowager Lu, it is said that "in today's face-to-face struggle, the minister is not as good as the monarch; in the whole country, the monarch is not as good as the minister after Liu's family has been established."

Idiom explanation

Point to speak out and dare to remonstrate. The same as "face to face".

Chinese PinYin : miàn shé tíng zhèng