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朱云折槛

Traditional 朱雲折檻

zhū yún zhé jiàn

Zhu Yun breaks the railing (Zhu Yun was…

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zhū yún zhé jiàn 朱雲折檻

  1. (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
  2. also pr. [zhu1yun2-she2jian4]

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