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remonstrate with (one's superior or friend)

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jiàn

谏

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v.fmlremonstrate with (one's superior or friend)
- jù jiàn
  拒谏
  reject somebody's admonitions
- jìn jiàn
  进谏
  admonish
- jiàn zhǐ
  谏止
  plead with somebody not to do something
- zhí yán gǎn jiàn
  直言敢谏
  admonish
- jiàn yán
  谏言
  expostulate
- cóng jiàn rú liú
  从谏如流
  follow good advice as naturally as a river follows its course

Words and phrases with 谏

谏阻
[word]admonish somebody not to do something
谏诤
[word]expostulate with somebody against his faults
谏喻
[word]give advice to somebody by means of a euphemism
谏止
[word]plead with somebody not to do something
谏官
[word]imperial/court admonisher
谏劝
[word]advise

Similar-form characters to 谏

jiàn
谏
jiǎn
柬
lán
阑
sǒng
悚

Chinese Characters with pinyin jiàn

建
build; establish
见
see; meet
健
healthy; strengthen
件
item; letter
剑
sword

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