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谔

諤
è
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 outspoken; frank; speaking honestly and without flattery

Examples

他是一位谔谔敢言的清官。
Tā shì yí wèi è è gǎnyán de qīngguān.
He was an upright official who dared to speak frankly.
千人之诺诺，不如一士之谔谔。
Qiānrén zhī nuònuò, bùrú yì shì zhī è è.
The frank words of a hundred yes-men are worth less than one honest critic.

Tips

history
谔 usually doubles as 谔谔 ('frank and outspoken'). The classic line 千人诺诺，不如一士谔谔 contrasts a crowd of yes-men with one honest critic, a praise of speaking truth to power.

Components

radical
讠 yán
speech; words
The speech radical 讠 (left-side form of 言) carries the meaning, this word is all about plain, honest speaking.
phonetic
咢 è
to beat a drum; startle (phonetic)
咢 supplies the sound è; its 'startling outcry' flavour matches blunt, attention-getting speech.

Stroke Order

谔 è