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Home / Idiom / 光明正大

(of a person) honorable; not devious · (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly · (of a situation) out in the open

光明正大
guāng míng zhèng dà
g+uāng·1st tonem+íng·2nd tonezh+èng·4th toned+à·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright光明磊落guāng míng lěi luòfrank; candid; straightforward坦率tǎn shuàilit. never taking a short-cut (idiom); fig. upright and honest行不由径xíng bù yóu jìngan honest person does not act surreptitiously (idiom)明人不做暗事míng rén bù zuò àn shìopen and candid (idiom); not hiding anything · ingenuous · openhearted · unselfish · magnanimous · broad-minded襟怀坦白jīn huái tǎn báinoble spirit浩然之气hào rán zhī qì
Antonyms
(idiom) sneaky; secretive; furtive鬼鬼祟祟guǐ guǐ suì suì