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古之遗直 — “Remnant of ancient uprightness”

古之遗直 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who embodies the integrity and uprightness reminiscent of ancient virtuous individuals, maintaining a noble character from times past”. Literally, “Remnant of ancient uprightness”.

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古之遗直 Pronunciation and Pinyin

古之遗直 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
古
gǔ5ancient times or classical poetry
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
遗
yí12to leave behind or lose
直
zhí8straight, direct, honest

Example Sentence with 古之遗直

他一生坚守原则,不随波逐流,真是一位古之遗直
He adhered to his principles throughout his life, never drifting with the tide, truly a person who embodies ancient virtues.

Idioms Related to 古之遗直

More idioms starting with 古

  • gǔ古wéi为jīn今yòng用make the past serve the present
  • gǔ古jǐng井bù不bō波undisturbed and tranquil mind
  • gǔ古jǐng井wú无bō波calm and unperturbed in spirit
  • gǔ古jīn今yī一kuí揆Consistent from ancient times to present
  • gǔ古jīn今yī一zhé辙consistent throughout history
  • gǔ古jīn今zhōng中wài外all times and all places
  • gǔ古gǔ古guài怪guài怪Strange and peculiar
  • gǔ古shèng圣xiān先xián贤ancient sages and virtuous individuals
  • gǔ古sì寺qīng青dēng灯solitary monastic life
  • gǔ古yǐ已yǒu有zhī之It has existed since ancient times
  • gǔ古wǎng往jīn今lái来from ancient times to the present
  • gǔ古xīn心gǔ古mào貌ancient heart, ancient appearance

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What does 古之遗直 mean?

古之遗直 (gǔ zhī yí zhí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who embodies the integrity and uprightness reminiscent of ancient virtuous individuals, maintaining a noble character from times past”.

How do you pronounce 古之遗直?

古之遗直 is pronounced gǔ zhī yí zhí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 古之遗直 literally mean?

Literally, 古之遗直 means “Remnant of ancient uprightness”. It is used to mean “a person who embodies the integrity and uprightness reminiscent of ancient virtuous individuals, maintaining a noble character from times past”.

What is the Chinese definition of 古之遗直?

遗直:指人很耿直,有古人的遗风。指能够体现古人遗风的人

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