理
直
气
壮

In the right and self-confident (idiom) in Chinese: 理直气壮 (lǐ zhí qì zhuàng)

lǐ zhí qì zhuàng

in the right and self-confident (idiom)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 理直氣壯1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side
  2. 2to have the courage of one's convictions
  3. 3just and forceful

Stroke order

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理
直
气
壮

Zhuyin

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ㄌㄧˇ

lǐ

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iˇ/ third tone

ㄓˊ

zhí

ㄓ/ zhˊ/ second tone

ㄑㄧˋ

qì

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iˋ/ fourth tone

ㄓㄨㄤˋ

zhuàng

ㄓ/ zhㄨ/ uㄤ/ angˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

理直气壮

Simplified

理直氣壯

Traditional

Example sentences

See 理直气壮 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 他做错了事，还理直气壮地跟我争辩。

    tā zuò cuò liǎo shì， hái lǐ zhí qì zhuàng dì gēn wǒ zhēng biàn。

    He did something wrong, yet argued with me boldly as if he were in the right.

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Related words

直

zhí

straight

气

qì

gas

理

lǐ

texture

壮

zhuàng

to strengthen

天气

tiān qì

weather

经理

jīng lǐ

manager

生气

shēng qì

to get angry

一直

yī zhí

straight (in a straight line)

管理

guǎn lǐ

to supervise

空气

kōng qì

air

理发

lǐ fà

to get a haircut

理解

lǐ jiě

to comprehend

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