谏
verb C2- to remonstrate
- to admonish
Other readings
- Jiànsurname Jian
Words with it
- 劝谏 quàn jiàn to admonish
- 谏言 jiàn yán advice
- 讽谏 fěng jiàn to remonstrate with one's superior tactfully
- 规谏 guī jiàn to remonstrate
- 直谏 zhí jiàn to admonish sb frankly
- 谏诤 jiàn zhèng see 諍諫|诤谏[zheng4 jian4]
- 谏书 jiàn shū written admonition from an official to his sove...
- 从谏如流 cóng jiàn rú liú to follow admonition as natural flow
- 诤谏 zhèng jiàn to criticize frankly
- 泣谏 qì jiàn to counsel a superior in tears indicating absol...
From the library
于是舍人相与谏曰：「臣所以去亲戚而事君者，徒慕君之髙义也。
兵去邯郸三十里，而令军中曰：「有以军事谏者死。
军士许暦请以军事谏，赵奢曰：「内之。
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