广开言路

廣開言路

guǎngkāiyánlù

idiom

Meanings

1 to encourage a free airing of views
2 to open wide the channels for opinions

Characters

Examples

领导应该广开言路，听取群众意见。

Lǐngdǎo yīnggāi guǎngkāi yánlù, tīngqǔ qúnzhòng yìjiàn.

Leaders should open wide the channels of speech and listen to public opinion.

公司广开言路，鼓励员工提建议。

Gōngsī guǎngkāi yánlù, gǔlì yuángōng tí jiànyì.

The company invites open feedback and encourages employees to make suggestions.

Tips

history

From 《后汉书·来历传》 — during the Eastern Han, ministers urged the court to '广开言事之路' so that subjects could freely memorialize the throne. The idiom preserves this governance ideal.

Stroke Order

广 guǎng

开 kāi

言 yán

路 lù