理直气壮 meaning in English
in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions
Meaning of 理直气壮
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
lǐzhíqìzhuàng
- in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side
- to have the courage of one's convictions
- just and forceful
Stroke order for each character
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理 lǐ · texture · 11 strokes
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直 zhí · straight · 8 strokes
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气 qì · gas · 4 strokes
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壮 zhuàng · to strengthen · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 理直气壮.
| 生气 | shēngqì | to get angry; to be furious; vitality; liveliness |
| 天气 | tiānqì | weather |
| 不客气 | bù kèqì | you're welcome; don't mention it |
| 一直 | yīzhí | straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; all the way through |
| 直接 | zhíjiē | directly; direct |
| 空气 | kōngqì | air; atmosphere |
| 道理 | dàolǐ | reason; argument |
| 经理 | jīnglǐ | manager; director |
| 理想 | lǐxiǎng | an ideal; a dream |
| 气温 | qìwēn | air temperature |
| 处理 | chǔlǐ | to handle; to deal with; to punish |
| 直到 | zhídào | until |
Questions about 理直气壮
What does 理直气壮 mean?
理直气壮 (lǐzhí-qìzhuàng) means "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 do you write 理直气壮?
理直气壮 is made of 4 characters: 理 (11 strokes), 直 (8 strokes), 气 (4 strokes), 壮 (6 strokes). That is 29 strokes in total.
Is 理直气壮 an HSK word?
Yes. 理直气壮 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 理直气壮 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 理直气壮 is written 理直氣壯.