朱云折槛(zhū yún zhé jiàn)

4 charactersTrad. 朱雲折檻

(idiom) Zhu Yun breaks the railing…

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Pinyin
zhū yún zhé jiàn
Meaning
(idiom) Zhu Yun breaks the railing (Zhu Yun was a Han Dynasty official who accused the emperor's tutor of corruption, and when sentenced to death, clung to the palace hall railing so fiercely while demanding justice that he broke it); (fig.) to speak the truth with unwavering courage; to admonish fearlessly
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
朱雲折檻

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