be bold and straight; be courageous with sufficient reason ()
HSK 6
Traditional
理直氣壯
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他在辩论中理直气壮地捍卫自己的观点。 Tā zài biànlùn zhōng lǐ zhí qì zhuàng de hànwèi zìjǐ de guāndiǎn. - He defended his views confidently in the debate.
她对不公正行为总是能理直气壮地指出。 Tā duì bù gōngzhèng xíngwéi zǒng shì néng lǐ zhí qì zhuàng de zhǐchū. - She can always point out unfair behavior confidently.
他理直气壮地站出来为弱者说话。 Tā lǐ zhí qì zhuàng de zhàn chūlái wèi ruòzhě shuōhuà. - He confidently stood up to speak for the weak.
面对挑战，他总是能够理直气壮地迎接。 Miàn duì tiǎozhàn, tā zǒng shì nénggòu lǐ zhí qì zhuàng de yíngjiē. - Facing challenges, he can always face them with confidence.
他在不公正面前也能理直气壮地维护自己的权益。 Tā zài bù gōngzhèng miànqián yě néng lǐ zhí qì zhuàng de wéihù zìjǐ de quányì. - He can also uphold his rights confidently in the face of injustice.
Characters
直 zhí - straight; direct | HSK 5
气 qì - gas; air; breath; to get angry; to enrage, to make...angry |
理 lǐ - pay attention to; manage, run; tidy up, put in order; texture (in wood or skin); reason; natural science, physics |
壮 zhuàng - strong, robust, sturdy; to strengthen, to make better |