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谏

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jiàn

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Definitions

  1. 1. to remonstrate
  2. 2. to admonish

Words Containing 谏

劝谏
quàn jiàn

to admonish

讽谏
fěng jiàn

(literary) to remonstrate with one's superior tactfully

诤谏
zhèng jiàn

to criticize frankly

谏正
jiàn zhèng

see 諍諫|诤谏[zhèng jiàn]

谏诤
jiàn zhèng

see 諍諫|诤谏[zhèng jiàn]

谏征
jiàn zhēng

to send or go on a punitive expedition

苦谏
kǔ jiàn

to admonish strenuously

直谏
zhí jiàn

to admonish sb frankly

几谏
jī jiàn

to admonish tactfully

谏言
jiàn yán

advice

规谏
guī jiàn

to remonstrate

泣谏
qì jiàn

to counsel a superior in tears indicating absolute sincerity

从谏如流
cóng jiàn rú liú

to follow admonition as natural flow (idiom); to accept criticism or correction (even from one's inferiors)

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