廣開言路
Chinese
wide; numerous; to spread | open; operate (vehicle); start | channels for communication with leadership | ||
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trad. (廣開言路) | 廣 | 開 | 言路 | |
simp. (广开言路) | 广 | 开 | 言路 |
Etymology
From the Book of the Later Han.
- 朝廷廣開言事之路,故且一切假貸;若懷迷不反,當顯明刑書。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Book of the Later Han, circa 5th century CE
- Cháotíng guǎng kāi yánshì zhī lù, gùqiě yīqiè jiǎdài; ruò huái mí bù fǎn, dāng xiǎnmíng xíngshū. [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this example)
朝廷广开言事之路,故且一切假贷;若怀迷不反,当显明刑书。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
Idiom
廣開言路
- to encourage the free airing of views; to create conditions for the subordinates and the masses to fully express their opinions