理直气壮

MEANING

1. 壹形adjective

   in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side

   • tālǐzhíqìzhuàngdefǎnbóleduìfāng.

     他理直气壮地反驳了对方。🔊

     He refuted the other party with righteous confidence.

2. 貳形adjective

   to have the courage of one's convictions

   • tālǐzhíqìzhuàngdefǎnbóle.

     他理直气壮地反驳了。🔊

     He refuted it with righteous conviction.

3. 參形adjective

   just and forceful

   • tālǐzhíqìzhuàngdefǎnbóleduìfāng.

     他理直气壮地反驳了对方。🔊

     He refuted the other party with righteous conviction and confidence.