行不愧影，寝不愧衾 — “To have a clear conscience day and night”
行不愧影，寝不愧衾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a clear conscience day and night”. To be beyond reproach in one's conduct. Literally, “Walk without shaming one's shadow, sleep without shaming one's quilt”.
行不愧影，寝不愧衾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 行不愧影，寝不愧衾 mean?
行不愧影，寝不愧衾 (xíng bù kuì yǐng ， qǐn bù kuì qīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a clear conscience day and night”.
How do you pronounce 行不愧影，寝不愧衾?
行不愧影，寝不愧衾 is pronounced xíng bù kuì yǐng ， qǐn bù kuì qīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 行不愧影，寝不愧衾 literally mean?
Literally, 行不愧影，寝不愧衾 means “Walk without shaming one's shadow, sleep without shaming one's quilt”. It is used to mean “to have a clear conscience day and night”.
What is the Chinese definition of 行不愧影，寝不愧衾?
影：影子；衾：被子。走路没有对不起影子，睡觉没有对不起被子。形容日夜检查自己的言行，自觉毫无愧欠之处