明目张胆

明目張膽

míngmùzhāngdǎn

idiom #25,644

Meanings

1 openly and without fear
2 brazenly
3 flagrantly

Characters

bright; clear; open

to open; to spread; to enlarge

gallbladder; courage; boldness

Examples

他明目张胆地在众目睽睽之下偷东西。

Tā míngmù zhāngdǎn de zài zhòng mù kuí kuí zhī xià tōu dōngxi.

He brazenly stole things in full view of everyone.

这家公司明目张胆地违反了劳动法。

Zhè jiā gōngsī míngmù zhāngdǎn de wéifǎn le láodòngfǎ.

The company flagrantly violated labor laws.

他明目张胆地撒谎，毫无愧意。

Tā míngmù zhāngdǎn de sāhuǎng, háo wú kuìyì.

He lied brazenly and felt not a trace of shame.

Tips

memory

明目 = bright eyes (wide open); 张胆 = emboldened gallbladder (fearless). Picture someone with eyes wide open and chest puffed out, doing wrong without any shame — that is 明目张胆.

Stroke Order

明 míng

目 mù

张 zhāng

胆 dǎn