明人不作暗事 — “An upright person acts openly and honestly”
明人不作暗事 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an upright person acts openly and honestly”. Avoiding secretive or underhanded conduct. Literally, “Bright person does no dark deeds”.
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明人不作暗事 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他行事光明磊落，从不偷偷摸摸，真是明人不作暗事。
He acts openly and honorably, never secretly. Truly, an upright person does nothing underhand.
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Open the tool →Questions about 明人不作暗事
What does 明人不作暗事 mean?
明人不作暗事 (míng rén bù zuò àn shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an upright person acts openly and honestly”.
How do you pronounce 明人不作暗事?
明人不作暗事 is pronounced míng rén bù zuò àn shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 明人不作暗事 literally mean?
Literally, 明人不作暗事 means “Bright person does no dark deeds”. It is used to mean “an upright person acts openly and honestly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 明人不作暗事?
心地光明的人不做偷偷摸摸的事