gěng
zhí

HSK 7-9
common
adjective

Meaning of 耿直

耿直 means upright and straightforward; honest and outspoken. Pronounced gěng zhí. HSK 7-9.

  • upright and straightforward; honest and outspoken

Definitions & Examples

Xiān
sheng
wéi
rén
gěng
zhí
 
cóng
shuō
jiǎ
huà
 

The gentleman is an upright person who never tells lies.

Zài
wén
xué
zuò
pǐn
zhōng
 
gěng
zhí
de
rén
xíng
xiàng
cháng
cháng
shòu
dào
tuī
chóng
 

In literary works, characters who are honest and outspoken are often revered.