行不由径 — “Not walk by crooked paths”
行不由径 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to always act honestly and uprightly, never resorting to dishonest or unethical means; to maintain integrity in one's conduct”. Literally, “not walk by crooked paths”.
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- xíng行xià下chūn春fēng风wàng望xià夏yǔ雨Do good expecting reward
- xíng行bù不fù副yán言actions do not match words
- xíng行bù不jí及yán言actions do not match words
- xíng行bù不lǚ履wēi危avoid dangerous situations
- xíng行bù不dé得yě也gē哥gē哥cannot proceed, brother
- xíng行bù不kuì愧yǐng影，，qǐn寝bù不kuì愧qīn衾have a clear conscience day and night
- xíng行bù不gēng更míng名，，zuò坐bù不gǎi改xìng姓open and straightforward about identity and actions
- xíng行bù不yóu由xī西zhōu州lù路Mourn a deceased friend, avoid old places
- xíng行bù不zhī知wǎng往drift aimlessly without knowing where to go
- xíng行bù不shèng胜yī衣too weak to bear one's own clothes
- xíng行bù不gǒu苟hé合Act independently, not blindly conform
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What does 行不由径 mean?
行不由径 (xíng bù yóu jìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to always act honestly and uprightly, never resorting to dishonest or unethical means; to maintain integrity in one's conduct”.
How do you pronounce 行不由径?
行不由径 is pronounced xíng bù yóu jìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 行不由径 literally mean?
Literally, 行不由径 means “not walk by crooked paths”. It is used to mean “to always act honestly and uprightly, never resorting to dishonest or unethical means; to maintain integrity in one's conduct”.
What is the Chinese definition of 行不由径?
径：小路，引伸为邪路。从来不走邪路。比喻行动正大光明。