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with indignation written on one's face · one's face showed no compromise with evil

义形于色
yì xíng yú sè
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back · no surrender · to pursue justice with no second thoughts义无反顾yì wú fǎn gùin no uncertain terms · speak sternly out of a sense of justice · speak with the force of justice义正词严yì zhèng cí yánrighteous indignation fills one's breast (idiom); to feel indignant at injustice义愤填膺yì fèn tián yīng
Antonyms
lit. having presented a flawed argument, one has nothing further to add (idiom) · fig. unable to provide a convincing argument to support one's position · to not have a leg to stand on理屈词穷lǐ qū cí qióng(idiom) to make trouble without reason; to be deliberately provocative无理取闹wú lǐ qǔ nào