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正大光明 — “To be open, honest, and upright in one's heart and actions”

正大光明 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be open, honest, and upright in one's heart and actions”. To be just and honourable. Literally, “Upright, great, bright, open”.

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正大光明 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 正zhèng
  • 大dà
  • 光guāng
  • 明míng

正大光明 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
正
zhèng5correct, straight, positive
大
dà3large, big, great
光
guāng6light, honor, bare, smooth, gone
明
míng8bright, clear, understand

Example Sentence with 正大光明

他做事一向正大光明,从不背后搞小动作,深得同事们的信任。
He always acts in an open and honest manner, never resorting to petty tricks behind people's backs, earning the deep trust of his colleagues.

Idioms Related to 正大光明

Synonyms of 正大光明

  • guāng光míng明lěi磊luò落open, candid, and upright

Antonyms of 正大光明

  • tōu偷tōu偷mō摸mō摸do something stealthily or surreptitiously
  • xīn心huái怀pǒ叵cè测to harbor evil intentions

More idioms starting with 正

  • zhèng正zhòng中xià下huái怀exactly what one wants
  • zhèng正zhōng中qí其huái怀exactly to one's liking
  • zhèng正zhòng中jǐ己huái怀exactly what one desires
  • zhèng正yì义lǐn凛rán然Righteous and awe-inspiring
  • zhèng正rén人xiān先zhèng正jǐ己To set others right, first set oneself right
  • zhèng正rén人jūn君zi子a hypocritical gentleman
  • zhèng正ér儿bā八jīng经proper, earnest, and serious
  • zhèng正ér儿bā巴jīng经serious and earnest
  • zhèng正qí其yì谊bù不móu谋qí其lì利uphold righteousness, not seek gain
  • zhèng正guàn冠lǐ李xià下avoid suspicion
  • zhèng正guàn冠nà纳lǚ履avoid suspicion in sensitive situations
  • zhèng正míng名dìng定fēn分rectify names and define status

Questions about 正大光明

What does 正大光明 mean?
正大光明 (zhèng dà guāng míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be open, honest, and upright in one's heart and actions”.
How do you pronounce 正大光明?
正大光明 is pronounced zhèng dà guāng míng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 正大光明 literally mean?
Literally, 正大光明 means “Upright, great, bright, open”. It is used to mean “to be open, honest, and upright in one's heart and actions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 正大光明?
心怀坦白,言行正派。
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