理直气壮 lǐ zhí qì zhuàng

DEFINITIONS

  1. in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side
  2. to have the courage of one's convictions
  3. just and forceful

CHARACTERS

理 lǐ reason, logic; manage
直 zhí straight, erect, vertical
气 qì steam, vapor; KangXi radical 84
壮 zhuàng big, large; robust; name of tribe