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身正不怕影子斜
Mandarin · pinyin shēn zhèng bù pà yǐng zi xié
Meanings
- (lit.) when a man stands straight, he doesn't worry that his shadow is slanting (saying)
- (fig.) as long as one conducts oneself honorably, one need not worry about what people think; a clean hand wants no washing
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1–4–4–4–3–5–2 · shen1 zheng4 bu4 pa4 ying3 zi5 xie2
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proverb
- One does not need to worry about rumours if one is upright.
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