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刚直不阿 — “Upright and unbending”

刚直不阿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Upright and unbending”. Steadfastly impartial and incorruptible; refusing to stoop to flattery or compromise one's principles. Literally, “Rigidly upright, not fawning”.

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刚直不阿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 刚gāng
  • 直zhí
  • 不bù
  • 阿ē

刚直不阿 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
刚
gāng6just, exactly, firm
直
zhí8straight, direct, honest
不
bù4not
阿
ē8prefix for names or kinship

Example Sentence with 刚直不阿

他为人刚直不阿,从不为了个人利益而违背原则。
He is a man of integrity, never compromising his principles for personal gain.

Idioms Related to 刚直不阿

Synonyms of 刚直不阿

  • gāng刚zhèng正bù不ē阿Upright, firm, and impartial

Antonyms of 刚直不阿

  • bēi卑gōng躬qū屈xī膝to grovel in a servile manner

More idioms starting with 刚

  • gāng刚zhōng中róu柔wài外outwardly gentle but inwardly firm
  • gāng刚kè克róu柔kè克adapt approach with firmness or gentleness
  • gāng刚bì愎zì自yòng用obstinately self-willed and opinionated
  • gāng刚lì戾zì自yòng用obstinate and self-opinionated
  • gāng刚róu柔xiāng相jì济blend strength with gentleness
  • gāng刚zhèng正wú无sī私upright and selfless
  • gāng刚yì毅mù木nè讷firm, resolute, simple, and cautious in speech
  • gāng刚cháng肠jí嫉è恶upright and detesting evil
  • gāng刚biǎn褊zì自yòng用stubbornly self-willed and narrow-minded

Questions about 刚直不阿

What does 刚直不阿 mean?
刚直不阿 (gāng zhí bù ē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Upright and unbending”.
How do you pronounce 刚直不阿?
刚直不阿 is pronounced gāng zhí bù ē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 刚直不阿 literally mean?
Literally, 刚直不阿 means “Rigidly upright, not fawning”. It is used to mean “Upright and unbending”.
What is the Chinese definition of 刚直不阿?
阿:迎合,偏袒。刚强正直,不逢迎,无偏私。
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