針砭時弊

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Chinese

to point out somebody's errors and offer salutary advice; ancient form of acupuncture ills of the present day; contemporary issues
trad. (針砭時弊) 針砭 時弊
simp. (针砭时弊) 针砭 时弊
alternative forms 鍼砭時弊针砭时弊

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針砭時弊

  1. (literary) to condemn the ills of the times; to criticize current failings