襟懷坦白

简 襟怀坦白 · 繁 襟懷坦白
Mandarin · pinyin jīn huái tǎn bái

Meanings

  1. open and candid (idiom); not hiding anything
  2. ingenuous
  3. openhearted
  4. unselfish
  5. magnanimous
  6. broad-minded
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襟
jīn · lapel, collar
懷
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坦
tǎn · flat, smooth; self-possessed
白
bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
怀
huái · bosom, breast; carry in bosom
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1–2–3–2 · jin1 huai2 tan3 bai2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

kam1 waai4 taan2 baak6

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kam1 waai4 taan2 baak6

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  1. (idiomatic) to have largeness of mind; to be magnanimous and unselfish

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襟懷坦白 · jin1 huai2 tan3 bai2
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Exact source record襟懷坦白 襟怀坦白 [jin1 huai2 tan3 bai2] /open and candid (idiom); not hiding anything/ingenuous/openhearted/unselfish/magnanimous/broad-minded/