直内方外 — “To be upright in spirit and principled in conduct”
直内方外 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be upright in spirit and principled in conduct”. To possess inner integrity and outer rectitude. Literally, “Straight within, square without”.
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直内方外 Pronunciation and Pinyin
直内方外 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 直内方外
他一向直内方外，在处理任何事情时都坚持原则，从不偏私。
He has always been upright in spirit and principled in conduct, adhering to principles in handling any matter and never showing favoritism.
Idioms Related to 直内方外
More idioms starting with 直
- zhí直shàng上zhí直xià下straight up and down
- zhí直shàng上qīng青yún云meteoric rise to high position
- zhí直rù入yún云xiāo霄soaring high into the sky
- zhí直rù入gōng公táng堂Speak directly and frankly
- zhí直chōng冲héng横zhuàng撞crash about wildly and recklessly
- zhí直kǒu口wú无yán言rendered speechless
- zhí直tǔ吐xiōng胸huái怀speak one's mind frankly
- zhí直zhuàng壮qū曲lǎo老Righteous strong, wrong dispirited
- zhí直rú如xián弦upright and principled
- zhí直dài待yǔ雨lín淋tóu头wait until rain pours on one's head
- zhí直xìng性xiá狭zhōng中straightforward but narrow-minded
- zhí直qíng情jìng径xíng行act on one's impulses
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Open the tool →Questions about 直内方外
What does 直内方外 mean?
直内方外 (zhí nèi fāng wài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be upright in spirit and principled in conduct”.
How do you pronounce 直内方外?
直内方外 is pronounced zhí nèi fāng wài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 直内方外 literally mean?
Literally, 直内方外 means “Straight within, square without”. It is used to mean “to be upright in spirit and principled in conduct”.
What is the Chinese definition of 直内方外?
形容内心正直、做事方正。