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理直气壮 (lǐ zhí qì zhuàng) — how to say "confidently and boldly" in Chinese
理直
气壮
Confidently and boldly; with justice on one's side
Character composition
理
reason, logic
直
straight, honest
气
spirit, energy
壮
strong, powerful
Radicals / Keys
士
Scholar
#33 · shì · 3 strokes
气
Steam
#84 · qì · 4 strokes
玉
Jade
#96 · yù · 5 strokes
十
Ten
#24 · shí · 2 strokes
Collocations
理直气壮地说
lǐ zhí qì zhuàng de shuō
speak confidently, convinced that one is right
显得理直气壮
xiǎn de lǐ zhí qì zhuàng
appear confident that one is in the right
理直气壮地反驳
lǐ zhí qì zhuàng de fǎn bó
counter confidently, convinced that one is right
Examples
他觉得自己是对的，所以说话理直气壮。
He felt he was right, so he spoke confidently and boldly.
他理直气壮地回答。
He answered confidently and boldly.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "confidently and boldly" in Chinese?
"confidently and boldly" in Chinese is 理直气壮 (lǐ zhí qì zhuàng).
理直气壮 meaning in English
理直气壮 (lǐ zhí qì zhuàng) means "Confidently and boldly; with justice on one's side".
How is 理直气壮 pronounced?
It is pronounced lǐ zhí qì zhuàng (written as li zhi qi zhuang, lizhiqizhuang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "confidently and boldly" in Chinese characters?
It is written 理直气壮: 理 has 11 strokes, 直 has 8 strokes, 气 has 4 strokes, 壮 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 理直气壮?
理直气壮 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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