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Definition(s) for: 理直气壮

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
理直气壮 lǐ zhí qì zhuàng - in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side
- to have the courage of one's convictions
- just and forceful

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
6 9 56,315 18,591 14,592

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- texture
- grain (of wood)
- inner essence
- intrinsic order
- reason
- logic
- truth
- science
- natural science (esp. physics)
- to manage
- to pay attention to
- to run (affairs)
- to handle
- to put in order
- to tidy up
zhí- surname Zhi
- Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2nong2] Farmer God
zhí- straight
- to straighten
- fair and reasonable
- frank
- straightforward
- (indicates continuing motion or action)
- vertical
- vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
- gas; air
- smell
- weather
- to make angry; to annoy; to get angry
- vital energy; qi
zhuàng- Zhuang ethnic group of Guangxi, the PRC's second most numerous ethnic group
zhuàng- to strengthen
- strong
- robust

Other Words Containing 理直气壮

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
理直气壮 6 9 56,315 18,591 14,592