advise frankly(zhí yán zhèng jiàn)

advise frankly

Admonishment is a Chinese idiom. The Pinyin is zh í y á nzh è ngji à n, which means admonishment with honest words. In ancient times, it was mostly used for ministers to admonish the monarch. It comes from the fourth chapter of Qi CE in the Warring States period.

Idiom usage

On the 25th, I learned that I had gathered at the east gate of Hualin to discuss the gains and losses.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: direct remonstrance, direct remonstrance

The origin of Idioms

According to the fourth chapter of Qi CE in the Warring States period, "I have been serving the ancestral temple of the former monarch and guarding the country. I have heard that Mr. Wen is outspoken in his admonition."

Idiom explanation

To admonish with honest words. In ancient times, it was mostly used by the subordinates to the monarch.

Chinese PinYin : zhí yán zhèng jiàn