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理直气壮

理直氣壯
lǐzhíqìzhuàng
idiom HSK 7 #56,315

Meanings

  1. 1 bold and confident with justice on one's side
  2. 2 to speak with conviction

Examples

他理直气壮地要求退款。
Tā lǐzhíqìzhuàng de yāoqiú tuìkuǎn.
He confidently demanded a refund, knowing he was in the right.
你做错了还理直气壮的？
Nǐ zuò cuò le hái lǐzhíqìzhuàng de?
You made a mistake and you're still acting like you're right?

Tips

memory
理直 = reason is straight (you're right), 气壮 = spirit is strong (you're bold). When your reasoning is straight, your confidence is strong.
usage
Can be used both positively (righteous confidence) and sarcastically (someone acts confident despite being wrong).

Stroke Order

理 lǐ
直 zhí
气 qì
壮 zhuàng