大直若屈 — “The truly upright appear yielding”
大直若屈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the truly upright person often appears outwardly flexible and accommodating, reflecting a profound wisdom where one's integrity doesn't manifest as rigidity but as adaptability, without compromising core principles”. Literally, “The truly upright appear yielding”.
大直若屈 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 大直若屈 mean?
大直若屈 (dà zhí ruò qū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the truly upright person often appears outwardly flexible and accommodating, reflecting a profound wisdom where one's integrity doesn't manifest as rigidity but as adaptability, without compromising core principles”.
How do you pronounce 大直若屈?
大直若屈 is pronounced dà zhí ruò qū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 大直若屈 literally mean?
Literally, 大直若屈 means “the truly upright appear yielding”. It is used to mean “the truly upright person often appears outwardly flexible and accommodating, reflecting a profound wisdom where one's integrity doesn't manifest as rigidity but as adaptability, without compromising core principles”.
What is the Chinese definition of 大直若屈?
最正直的人外表反似委曲随和。亦作“大直若诎”。