胸懷坦蕩

简 胸怀坦荡 · 繁 胸懷坦蕩
Mandarin · pinyin xiōng huái tǎn dàng

Meanings

  1. open and candid (idiom); not hiding anything
  2. ingenuous
  3. openhearted
  4. unselfish
  5. magnanimous
  6. broad-minded
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胸
xiōng · breast, bosom, chest; thorax
懷
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坦
tǎn · flat, smooth; self-possessed
蕩
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怀
huái · bosom, breast; carry in bosom
荡
dàng · pond, pool; wash away, cleanse
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1–2–3–4 · xiong1 huai2 tan3 dang4

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hung1 waai4 taan2 dong6

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胸懷坦蕩 · xiong1 huai2 tan3 dang4
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Exact source record胸懷坦蕩 胸怀坦荡 [xiong1 huai2 tan3 dang4] /open and candid (idiom); not hiding anything/ingenuous/openhearted/unselfish/magnanimous/broad-minded/