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见不得光
见不得光
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见不得光 Pronunciation and Pinyin

见不得光 Usage and Examples

shady

clandestine

underhand

illicit

The characters in 见不得光

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
见
jiàn4to see or meet
不
bu4not
得
dé11obtain, must, or suitable
光
guāng6light, honor, bare, smooth, gone

More words starting with 见

  • jiàn见shàng上see above, as above
  • jiàn见shàng上yí一miàn面Meet, Have a meeting
  • jiàn见bú不dào到can't see, can't meet
  • jiàn见bu不dé得cannot bear, envy
  • jiàn见bu不dé得rén人shameful, disgraceful
  • jiàn见bu不dé得rén人de的shameful, disgraceful
  • jiàn见shì世miàn面see the world, broaden one's horizons
  • jiàn见zhī之bù不qǔ取sī思zhī之qiān千lǐ里To see and not take is to regret for a long time., Missed opportunity, lasting regret.
  • jiàn见le了met, saw
  • jiàn见le了shì世miàn面seen the world, gained worldly experience
  • jiàn见yú于found in, seen in
  • jiàn见rén人to meet people, to see someone

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Questions about 见不得光

What does 见不得光 mean in Chinese?

见不得光 (jiàn bu dé guāng) means “shady, clandestine, underhand, illicit”.

How do you pronounce 见不得光?

见不得光 is pronounced jiàn bu dé guāng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “shady” in Chinese?

“shady” is 见不得光 (jiàn bu dé guāng) in Chinese.

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