蹇谔匪躬
蹇谔匪躬 in English
- (idiom) To remonstrate frankly and loyally with one’s ruler or country, pointing out faults and shortcomings. It describes someone who dares to speak with integrity.
How it used to be written
蹇
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Small seal script -
Clerical script 西漢 - See all 3 forms
匪
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Small seal script -
Clerical script 東漢 - See all 4 forms
躬
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Chu manuscripts 戰國.楚 -
Clerical script 曹魏 - See all 15 forms
Forms, sources and dates: the 字形演變 database of 小學堂, Academia Sinica, public domain (CC0).