理直气壮 in English li3 zhi2 qi4 zhuang4 Meaning

Meanings

  • in the right and self-confident (idiomatic expression); bold and confident with justice on one's side
  • to have the courage of one's convictions
  • just and forceful

Simplified Characters

理 直 气 壮

Traditional Characters

理 直 氣 壯

Pinyin

li3 zhi2 qi4 zhuang4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

理li3texture 直zhi2surname Zhi 气qi4gas 壮zhuang4Zhuang ethnic group of Guangxi, the PRC's second most numerous ethnic group