胸無城府

简 胸无城府 · 繁 胸無城府
Mandarin · pinyin xiōng wú chéng fǔ

Meanings

  1. open and candid (idiom); not hiding anything
  2. ingenuous
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胸
xiōng · breast, bosom, chest; thorax
無
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城
chéng · castle; city, town; municipality
府
fǔ · prefecture; prefect; government
无
wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
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1–2–2–3 · xiong1 wu2 cheng2 fu3

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hung1 mou4 sing4 fu2

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hung1 mou4 sing4 fu2

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  1. (idiomatic) to be frank and sincere and not scheming

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