advise frankly

advise frankly

Direct admonishment, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is zh í y á nqi ē Ji à n, which means to admonish the monarch with honest words. In ancient times, it was mostly used for ministers to admonish the monarch. It comes from the biography of Dongfang Shuo in the book of Han by Ban Gu of Han Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

It means to admonish with honest words. In ancient times, it was mostly used by the subordinates to the monarch. It is the same as "direct admonition".

The origin of Idioms

Ban Gu's biography of Dongfang Shuo in the book of Han states: "although Shuo is witty and funny, he often observes the color and expresses his opinions directly."

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: direct remonstrance

Idiom usage

To act as a predicate, attribute, or object