君子坦荡荡

君子坦蕩蕩
jūnzǐ tǎndàngdàng
quotation

Meanings

  1. 1 the gentleman is open and at ease
  2. 2 a person of integrity has a calm, broad mind

Examples

HSK 7-9
Jūnzǐ tǎndàngdàng, xiǎorén cháng qīqī.
The gentleman is broad and at ease; the petty man is always anxious.
HSK 7-9
Zuòshì zhǐyào wènxīnwúkuì, jiù néng jūnzǐ tǎndàngdàng.
As long as you have a clear conscience, you can be a gentleman - open and at ease.

Tips

history
From the Analects 《论语·述而》: 君子坦荡荡,小人长戚戚 (The gentleman is calm and broad; the petty person is always worried.) Contrasts the moral person's inner composure with the schemer's chronic anxiety.
usage
坦荡荡 = open, broad, relaxed - 荡 is reduplicated for emphasis and cadence. Usually quoted together with 小人长戚戚.

Stroke Order

君 jūn
子 zǐ
坦 tǎn
荡 dàng