振振有词 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• to speak forcefully and with justice ; to argue with the courage of one's convictions

Character by character

• 振zhènto arouse, to excite; to rouse, to shake
• 振zhènto arouse, to excite; to rouse, to shake
• 有yǒuto have, to own, to possess; to exist
• 词cíphrase, expression; words, speech

Idioms sharing a character

• 一蹶不振 yī jué bù zhèn
• 振聋发聩 zhèn lóng fā kuì
• 振臂一呼 zhèn bì yī hū
• 欲振乏力 yù zhèn fá lì
• 发聋振聩 fā lóng zhèn kuì
• 稽古振今 jī gǔ zhèn jīn
• 萎靡不振 wěi mǐ bù zhèn
• 一无所有 yī wú suǒ yǒu
• 三生有幸 sān shēng yǒu xìng
• 互通有无 hù tōng yǒu wú

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