直如弦 — “Upright and principled”
直如弦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Upright and principled”. Straightforward and honest; as straight as a bowstring. Literally, “As straight as a bowstring”.
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直如弦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
直如弦 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 直如弦
他为人正直，办事公正，言行直如弦，深受大家尊敬。
He is an upright person who handles affairs fairly; his words and actions are as straight as a bowstring, earning him deep respect from everyone.
Idioms Related to 直如弦
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 直如弦
What does 直如弦 mean?
直如弦 (zhí rú xián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Upright and principled”.
How do you pronounce 直如弦?
直如弦 is pronounced zhí rú xián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 直如弦 literally mean?
Literally, 直如弦 means “as straight as a bowstring”. It is used to mean “Upright and principled”.
What is the Chinese definition of 直如弦?
像弓弦一样正直