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理直氣壯
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say something with confidence (certainty); in the right and self-confident used usually when people accuse you of doing something you didn't do
Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:理 lei5 - reason; natural science; manage; heed直 zik6 - straight; vertical; upright; outspoken 氣 hei3 - gas; air; breath; anger 壯 zong3 - strong; magnificent; strengthen |
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: the Cantonese pronunciation of the word in jyutping.
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: the Mandarin pronunciation of the word in pinyin (only if present).