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直道而行 — “To act with integrity and fairness”

直道而行 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act with integrity and fairness”. To deal straightforwardly and justly. Literally, “To walk on a straight path; to follow a straight road”.

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直道而行 Pronunciation and Pinyin

直道而行 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
直
zhí8straight, direct, honest
道
dào13way, path, principle, say
而
ér6and, but, then
行
xíng6to walk, act, or a line

Example Sentence with 直道而行

在处理家族事务时,他始终坚持直道而行,赢得了所有人的尊重。
When handling family affairs, he always adhered to acting with integrity, earning everyone's respect.

Idioms Related to 直道而行

Synonyms of 直道而行

  • zhèng正dào道zhí直xíng行act righteously and straightforwardly

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nèi内fāng方wài外upright in spirit and principled in conduct
  • 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

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What does 直道而行 mean?

直道而行 (zhí dào ér xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act with integrity and fairness”.

How do you pronounce 直道而行?

直道而行 is pronounced zhí dào ér xíng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 直道而行 literally mean?

Literally, 直道而行 means “to walk on a straight path; to follow a straight road”. It is used to mean “to act with integrity and fairness”.

What is the Chinese definition of 直道而行?

比喻办事公正。

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