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来去分明 — “Come and go clearly; incomings and outgoings are distinct”

来去分明 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be clear and unambiguous about one's incomings and outgoings, especially in financial matters; transparent and aboveboard in transactions”. Literally, “come and go clearly; incomings and outgoings are distinct”.

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来去分明 Pronunciation and Pinyin

来去分明 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
来
lái7to come
去
qù5to go, leave, or remove
分
fēn4divide, separate, share
明
míng8bright, clear, understand

Example Sentence with 来去分明

他管理公司账目总是来去分明,从不让财务出现任何模糊不清的地方
He always manages the company's accounts with clear records of incomings and outgoings, never allowing any ambiguity in the finances.

Idioms Related to 来去分明

More idioms starting with 来

  • lái来shì世bù不kě可dài待don't wait for the future
  • lái来zhī之bù不yì易not easily come by
  • lái来shì势xiōng汹xiōng汹bearing down menacingly
  • lái来lì历bù不míng明of unknown or dubious origin
  • lái来qù去cōng匆cōng匆come and go in a hurry
  • lái来qù去wú无zōng踪come and go without a trace
  • lái来huí回lái来qù去back and forth repeatedly
  • lái来yīn因qù去guǒ果the whole story
  • lái来chù处bù不yì易hard-earned and not easily acquired
  • lái来hǎo好xī息shī师make peace and stop war
  • lái来qíng情qù去yì意the full details and reasons
  • lái来wú无yǐng影,,qù去wú无zōng踪come and go without a trace

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Questions about 来去分明

What does 来去分明 mean?

来去分明 (lái qù fēn míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be clear and unambiguous about one's incomings and outgoings, especially in financial matters; transparent and aboveboard in transactions”.

How do you pronounce 来去分明?

来去分明 is pronounced lái qù fēn míng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 来去分明 literally mean?

Literally, 来去分明 means “come and go clearly; incomings and outgoings are distinct”. It is used to mean “to be clear and unambiguous about one's incomings and outgoings, especially in financial matters; transparent and aboveboard in transactions”.

What is the Chinese definition of 来去分明?

形容手续清楚或为人在财物方面不含糊。

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