磊落大方

lěiluò-dàfāng

idiom

Meanings

1 upright and generous
2 open-hearted and unstinting
3 frank and magnanimous

Characters

stones piled (open-hearted)

Examples

HSK 5

她磊落大方地承认了自己的错误。

Tā lěiluò-dàfāng de chéngrèn le zìjǐ de cuòwù.

She admitted her mistake openly and graciously.

HSK 7-9

他为人磊落大方，朋友很多。

Tā wéirén lěiluò-dàfāng, péngyou hěnduō.

He is upright and generous, and has many friends.

Tips

usage

光明磊落 (open and aboveboard) is a more common cousin. 磊落大方 adds 大方 (generous, unstinting) - combining moral uprightness with social graciousness.

Stroke Order

磊 lěi

落 luò

大 dà

方 fāng