speak for sb.

speak for sb.

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is w è IR é nshu à Xi à ng, which means to say good things for others. From "to Xiang Si".

Idiom explanation

For: for; Xiang: Tang Dynasty Xiang Si, word Ziqian, respected by Yang Jingzhi. To speak up for someone.

The origin of Idioms

Yang Jingzhi, Tang Dynasty, wrote "I don't understand the kindness of Tibetans all my life, and I talk about Xiangsi everywhere."

Idiom usage

To say good things for others

Examples

In Xingyuan came several letters from Jingli. Wenqing inspected them one by one. Some of them were congratulated by relatives and friends, and others were congratulated by Mr. Da Ren. (the ninth chapter of Nie Hai Hua by Zeng Pu in Qing Dynasty)

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: pronouns