Zài xuéshù shàng, tā gǎnyú yǔ quánwēi fēntíngkànglǐ.
In academic matters, he dares to stand toe-to-toe with the authorities.
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From 《史记·货殖列传》: describes the merchant Zigong, who was so wealthy that local rulers he visited 'divided the courtyard (分庭) and bowed as equals (抗礼)' rather than treating him as a subordinate.
