upright; principled; unbending
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
upright and principled; honest and unbending
literaryA literary and somewhat formal term describing moral character. It implies steadfastness in one's principles and a refusal to follow corrupt or popular trends.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
xìng性
qíng情
gěng耿
jiè介
de的
xué学
zhě者
，
cóng从
bù不
ē阿
yú谀
fèng奉
chéng承
。
He is an upright scholar who never flatters or fawns over others.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
gěng耿
jiè介
zhī之
shì士
，
gǎn敢
yú于
zhí直
yán言
jìn进
jiàn谏
。
There have been many principled individuals in history who dared to offer forthright criticism to the rulers.
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Tā他
de的
wén文
zhāng章
fēng风
gé格
gěng耿
jiè介
，
tòu透
lù露
chū出
duì对
shí时
bì弊
de的
shēn深
kè刻
pī批
pàn判
。
His writing style is forthright, revealing a profound critique of contemporary malpractices.