理直气壮 (lǐ zhí qì zhuàng) — bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions
Definition
An idiom for speaking or acting forcefully because you know you are right. 见义勇为 focuses on taking heroic action for justice, not on the confident tone.
phrase
bold and confident with justice on one's sideto have the courage of one's convictions
Examples
- 理直气壮。Tā xiàng lǎo bǎn lǐ zhí qì zhuàng dì tí chū jiā xīn yāo qiú.He confidently demanded a raise from his boss because he was in the right.
- ，理直气壮。Miàn duì pī píng, tā lǐ zhí qì zhuàng dì jiě shì le zì jǐ de zuò fǎ.Facing criticism, he confidently explained his actions.
- 理直气壮。Wǒ men lǐ zhí qì zhuàng dì yāo qiú zhèng fǔ gǎi shàn huán jìng.We confidently demanded the government to improve the environment.
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