直道而行

zhí dào ér xíng

Dictionary entry

lit. to go straight (idiom, from Analects); to act with integrity

What does 直道而行 mean?

直道而行 (zhí dào ér xíng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to go straight (idiom, from Analects); to act with integrity

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直Zhísurname Zhi · Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God 道dàoroad; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]) · (bound form) way; reason; principle 而érand · as well as 行xíngokay · all right

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直道而行

zhí dào ér xíng

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