Meaning of 刚直
刚直 means upright; honest and unyielding; principled and straightforward. Pronounced gāng zhí.
- upright; honest and unyielding; principled and straightforward
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
gāng刚
zhí直
，
cóng从
bù不
xiàng向
è恶
shì势
lì力
dī低
tóu头
。
He is an upright man who never bows to evil forces.
Bāo包
Zhěng拯
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
gāng刚
zhí直
bù不
ē阿
de的
qīng清
guān官
diǎn典
fàn范
。
Bao Zheng is a paragon of incorruptible and upright officials in Chinese history.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
gē歌
sòng颂
le了
fǎ法
guān官
gāng刚
zhí直
de的
pǐn品
gé格
。
This article praises the judge's principled character.
Zài在
fù复
zá杂
de的
huán环
jìng境
zhōng中
，
bǎo保
chí持
gāng刚
zhí直
de的
bǐng秉
xìng性
hěn很
bù不
róng容
yì易
。
It's not easy to maintain an unwavering, honest nature in a complex environment.