enlightened; open-minded; liberal
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
enlightened; open-minded; liberal-minded; progressive
formalOriginally described the progression from barbarism to civilization (as in 开明时代). In modern usage, it describes people, policies, or attitudes that are progressive, rational, and free from rigid or conservative constraints.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
kāi开
míng明
de的
xué学
zhě者
，
zǒng总
shì是
gǔ鼓
lì励
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
fā发
biǎo表
bù不
tóng同
yì意
jiàn见
。
He is an enlightened scholar who always encourages young people to express different opinions.
Zài在
nà那
gè个
shí时
dài代
，
néng能
yǒu有
zhè这
yàng样
kāi开
míng明
de的
fù父
mǔ母
shí实
zài在
nán难
dé得
。
In that era, it was rare to have such open-minded parents.
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Kāi开
míng明
rén人
shì士
pǔ普
biàn遍
rèn认
wéi为
jiào教
yù育
gǎi改
gé革
shì势
zài在
bì必
xíng行
。
Liberal-minded individuals generally believe that education reform is imperative.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
yǐ以
kāi开
míng明
de的
rén人
shì事
zhèng政
cè策
ér而
wén闻
míng名
。
This company is famous for its progressive personnel policies.