君子坦荡荡，小人长戚戚

Traditional: 君子坦蕩蕩，小人長戚戚

jūn zi tǎn dàng dàng , xiǎo rén cháng qī qī

Dictionary entry

good people are at peace with themselves, (but) there is no rest for the wicked

What does 君子坦荡荡，小人长戚戚 mean?

君子坦荡荡，小人长戚戚 (jūn zi tǎn dàng dàng , xiǎo rén cháng qī qī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1good people are at peace with themselves, (but) there is no rest for the wicked

Character breakdown

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君jūnmonarch · lord 子zǐson · child 坦tǎnflat · open-hearted 荡dàngvariant of 蕩|荡[dang4]小xiǎosmall · tiny 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]长chánglong · (bound form) length 戚qīvariant of 戚[qi1] · grief

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How to pronounce 君子坦荡荡，小人长戚戚

君子坦荡荡，小人长戚戚

jūn zi tǎn dàng dàng , xiǎo rén cháng qī qī

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