光明正大

guāngmíng-zhèngdà

idiom #12,645

Meanings

1 fair and aboveboard; open and honest; honorable

Characters

upright; proper

Examples

做人要光明正大，不要偷偷摸摸的。

Zuòrén yào guāngmíngzhèngdà, búyào tōutōumōmō de.

One should be open and honest, not sneaky.

Tips

memory

光明 (bright/light) + 正大 (upright/grand) — acting in broad daylight with nothing to hide.

Stroke Order

光 guāng

明 míng

正 zhèng

大 dà