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光明磊落

upright

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

guang1ming2lei3luo4 • guāngmínglěiluò

Meaning

Primary

upright

Alternatives

honorable

Mnemonic

光明磊落 Upright describes someone who is so honest that it seems that 光 rays of 明 bright holy light emanate from them, and each truth they say 落 falls down as though tumbling from a 磊 pile of stones - without any pretension.

Usage

我们 应该 做 光明磊落 的 人。

We should be upright people.

他 的 行为 光明磊落， 令人 佩服。

His upright behavior is admirable.

这 个 决定 是 光明磊落 的， 没有 私心。

This decision is upright and selfless.