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光明正大
Mandarin · pinyin guāng míng zhèng dà
Meanings
- (of a person) honorable; not devious
- (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly
- (of a situation) out in the open
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1–2–4–4 · guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
gwong1 ming4 zing3 daai6
Cantonese word readings for 光明正大. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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phrase
- (idiomatic) high-principled; open and aboveboard; just and honorable; frank and righteous; without artifice; fair and square
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