磊落大方

lěiluòdàfāng

idiom

Meanings

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

Characters

stones piled (open-hearted)

Examples

他为人磊落大方，朋友很多。

Tā wéirén lěiluòdàfāng, péngyǒu hěn duō.

He is upright and generous, and has many friends.

她磊落大方地承认了自己的错误。

Tā lěiluòdàfāng de chéngrèn le zìjǐ de cuòwù.

She admitted her mistake openly and graciously.

Tips

usage

光明磊落 (guāngmínglěiluò, 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