said of a loyal counsellor who gives admonition to the emperor in person

said of a loyal counsellor who gives admonition to the emperor in person

Face to face dispute, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is mi à NSH é t í ngzhang à ng, which means to speak frankly and dare to remonstrate. It comes from the book of Han, biography of Gongsun Hong, written by Ban Gu in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Idiom usage

As a predicate or attributive, it refers to the proceedings of the imperial court

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: face to face, face to face

The origin of Idioms

Ban Gu of the Eastern Han Dynasty wrote in the Hanshu Gongsun Hongzhuan: "in every meeting of the dynasty, Chen Qiduan was held, which made people choose by themselves and refused to fight face to face."

Idiom explanation

Point to speak out and dare to remonstrate. The same as "face to face".