honest and upright
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
honest and upright; incorruptible and straightforward
literaryA classical and literary term used to describe a person of high moral character, especially officials.
Bāo包
Zhěng拯
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
zhù著
míng名
de的
lián廉
zhí直
guān官
yuán员
。
Bao Zheng was a famously honest and upright official in Chinese history.
Gōng公
sī司
xū需
yào要
zhāo招
pìn聘
yī一
xiē些
lián廉
zhí直
zhī之
shì士
lái来
guǎn管
lǐ理
cái财
wù务
。
The company needs to recruit some honest and upright individuals to manage its finances.
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Tā他
de的
lián廉
zhí直
pǐn品
gé格
yíng赢
dé得
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
de的
zūn尊
zhòng重
。
His honest and upright character has won the respect of everyone.