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to stand one's ground against the opinion of the masses (idiom)

力排众议
lì pái zhòng yì
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
indisputable · beyond (all) question · beyond (or without) controversy · beyond dispute · irrefutable · incontrovertible · incontestable · undeniable无可争辩wú kě zhēng biàn(idiom) it's a deal · that's settled then一言为定yī yán wéi dìngto take care of a matter all by oneself · to run the whole show一手包办yī shǒu bāo bàndebate · argument · to argue over · CL: chǎng,次 cì辩论biàn lùnto contend on strong grounds · to argue strongly for what is right据理力争jù lǐ lì zhēng
Antonyms
lit. heart like a frisky monkey, mind like a cantering horse (idiom); fig. capricious (derog.) · to have ants in one's pants · hyperactive · adventurous and uncontrollable心猿意马xīn yuán yì mǎto say what everyone says (idiom) · to conform to what one perceives to be the majority view · to follow the herd人云亦云rén yún yì yúnin two minds about sth (idiom) · half-hearted · shilly-shallying三心二意sān xīn èr yì
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