upright; straightforward; outspoken
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesadjective
upright and straightforward; honest and outspoken
commendatoryA less common variant of "梗直" or "耿直", carrying the exact same meaning of being honest, principled, and frank.
Xiān先
sheng生
wéi为
rén人
gěng鲠
zhí直
，
cóng从
bù不
shuō说
jiǎ假
huà话
。
The gentleman is an upright person who never tells lies.
Zài在
wén文
xué学
zuò作
pǐn品
zhōng中
，
gěng鲠
zhí直
de的
rén人
wù物
xíng形
xiàng象
cháng常
cháng常
shòu受
dào到
tuī推
chóng崇
。
In literary works, characters who are honest and outspoken are often revered.