光明正大

guāng míng zhèng dà

Dictionary entry

(of a person) honorable; not devious

What does 光明正大 mean?

光明正大 (guāng míng zhèng dà) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(of a person) honorable; not devious

2(of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly

3(of a situation) out in the open

Character breakdown

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光guānglight; ray (CL:道[dao4]) · bright; shiny 明MíngMing Dynasty (1368–1644) · surname Ming 正zhēngfirst month of the lunar year 大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)

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光明正大

guāng míng zhèng dà

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