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襟怀坦白 — “To be open and aboveboard”

襟怀坦白 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be open and aboveboard”. To have a pure, honest, and straightforward heart. Literally, “Bosom frank and candid”.

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襟怀坦白 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 襟jīn
  • 怀huái
  • 坦tǎn
  • 白bái

襟怀坦白 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
襟
jīn18garment front or outlook
怀
huái7to harbor or cherish
坦
tǎn8frank and open
白
bái5white, bright, clear

Example Sentence with 襟怀坦白

他为人正直,襟怀坦白,深得大家的信任和尊敬。
He is an upright person, open-hearted and candid, earning everyone's deep trust and respect.

Idioms Related to 襟怀坦白

Synonyms of 襟怀坦白

  • guāng光míng明zhèng正dà大open, fair, and aboveboard
  • xiōng胸wú无chéng城fǔ府Open and frank

Antonyms of 襟怀坦白

  • liǎng两miàn面sān三dāo刀two-faced and treacherous
  • xīn心huái怀pǒ叵cè测to harbor evil intentions

More idioms starting with 襟

  • jīn襟huái怀sǎ洒luò落open-minded and magnanimous
  • jīn襟huái怀lěi磊luò落open and magnanimous
  • jīn襟jiāng江dài带hú湖embraced by rivers and girdled by lakes
  • jīn襟jū裾mǎ马niú牛ignorant and uncultivated despite appearance

Questions about 襟怀坦白

What does 襟怀坦白 mean?
襟怀坦白 (jīn huái tǎn bái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be open and aboveboard”.
How do you pronounce 襟怀坦白?
襟怀坦白 is pronounced jīn huái tǎn bái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 襟怀坦白 literally mean?
Literally, 襟怀坦白 means “Bosom frank and candid”. It is used to mean “to be open and aboveboard”.
What is the Chinese definition of 襟怀坦白?
襟怀:胸怀;坦白:正直无私。形容心地纯洁,光明正大。
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