remonstrating

The remonstrating officials played an active social role on the political and cultural stages of the Middle Tang Dynasty.

谏官是中唐政治和文化舞台上活跃的社会角色之一。

This thesis will study the pre-Qin literature on remonstrating with the Emperor from an all-around perspective.

本论文拟通过更为全面的视角，尝试对先秦言谏文学作一探究。

There's little point in remonstrating with John. He won't listen to reason.

跟约翰抗辩没有什么意义，他不听劝。