光明磊落

Mandarin · pinyin guāng míng lěi luò

Meanings

  1. open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright
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光
guāng · light, brilliant, shine; only
明
míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
磊
lěi · pile of rocks or stones; great
落
luò · fall, drop; net income, surplus
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1–2–3–4 · guang1 ming2 lei3 luo4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gwong1 ming4 leoi5 lok6

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gwong1 ming4 leoi5 lok6

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) righteous and upright

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