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理直气壮
理直气壮 in English: in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side
lǐ zhí qì zhuàng
in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions
How to pronounce 理直气壮
lǐ zhí qì zhuàng (without tone marks: li zhi qi zhuang). lǐ is a third (low, dipping) tone; zhí is a second (rising) tone; qì is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; zhuàng is a fourth (sharply falling) tone.
Characters in 理直气壮
理 lǐ
texture; grain (of wood); inner essence
texture; grain (of wood); inner essence
直 zhí
straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable
straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable
气 qì
gas; air; smell; weather
gas; air; smell; weather
壮 zhuàng
to strengthen; strong; robust
to strengthen; strong; robust
Related words
| 不客气 | bù kè qi | you're welcome; don't mention it | HSK 1 |
| 天气 | tiān qì | weather | HSK 1 |
| 经理 | jīng lǐ | manager; director | HSK 3 |
| 一直 | yī zhí | straight (in a straight line); continuously | HSK 3 |
| 生气 | shēng qì | to get angry; to take offense | HSK 3 |
| 管理 | guǎn lǐ | to supervise; to manage | HSK 4 |
| 理发 | lǐ fà | to get a haircut; to have one's hair done | HSK 4 |
| 理解 | lǐ jiě | to comprehend; to understand | HSK 4 |
| 理想 | lǐ xiǎng | an ideal; a dream | HSK 4 |
| 修理 | xiū lǐ | to repair; to fix | HSK 4 |