Definition & Meaning

standing on principles and not yielding to pressure; upright and never stooping to flattery; frank and straightforward; neither bribes nor pressure from above can deflect him from administering the law justly

Word usage

gāng zhèng bù ē

刚 正 不 阿

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slstanding on principles and not yielding to pressure; upright and never stooping to flattery; frank and straightforward; neither bribes nor pressure from above can deflect him from administering the law justly
- gāng zhèng bù ē de rén
  刚正不阿的人
  man of inflexible integrity
- tā chóng shàng jié jiǎn wéi rén gāng zhèng bù ē
  他崇尚节俭，为人刚正不阿。
  He advocated thrift, being upright and outspoken.
- nǐ què shí gāng zhèng bù ē
  你确实刚正不阿。
  You're being very scrupulous.
synonym
tiě miàn wú sī铁面无私 gāng zhí bù ē刚直不阿 wú piān wú dǎng无偏无党 shǒu zhèng bù náo守正不挠 chí zhèng bù ā持正不阿 gōng zhèng bù ē公正不阿 fèng gōng bù ē奉公不阿
antonym
ē yú fèng chéng阿谀奉承 bēi gōng qū xī卑躬屈膝 qū yán fù shì趋炎附势 nú yán bì xī奴颜婢膝 cuī méi zhé yāo摧眉折腰 bēi gōng qū jié卑躬屈节 ē yú féng yíng阿谀逢迎 xié jiān chǎn xiào胁肩谄笑 pāi mǎ liū xū拍马溜须 pān gāo jié guì攀高结贵 bì xī nú yán婢膝奴颜 shǔn yōng shì zhì吮痈舐痔 duō tún pěng pì掇臀捧屁 chán yán xiàn mèi谗言献媚

Word usage

Note
"阿" cannot be pronounced as "ā" in "刚正不阿".

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