身正不怕影子斜

shēn zhèng bù pà yǐng zi xié

Dictionary entry

(lit.) when a man stands straight, he doesn't worry that his shadow is slanting (saying)

What does 身正不怕影子斜 mean?

身正不怕影子斜 (shēn zhèng bù pà yǐng zi xié) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) when a man stands straight, he doesn't worry that his shadow is slanting (saying)

2(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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身shēnbody · life 正zhēngfirst month of the lunar year 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-怕Pàsurname Pa 影yǐngpicture · image 子zǐson · child 斜xiéinclined · slanting

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身正不怕影子斜

shēn zhèng bù pà yǐng zi xié

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