guāng míng zhèng dà
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  • aboveboard and straightforward; as open as the day; frank and righteous

    • wǒ rèn wéi zhè bǐ shēng yi guāng míng zhèng dà kě yǐ hé rèn hé rén tán

      认为生意光明正大可以任何

      This business is quite open and aboveboard so far as I'm concerned. I don't care who knows.

    • rén men yào guāng míng zhèng dà bù yào yīn móu guǐ jì

      人们光明正大阴谋诡计

      People should play fair and square and not get involved in shady schemes.

    • tā wéi rén guāng míng zhèng dà

      为人光明正大

      He is open and honest with people.

    • zuò shì guāng míng zhèng dà

      做事光明正大

      act squarely and above-board

    • yòng guāng míng zhèng dà de shǒu duàn lái dá dào zì jǐ de mù dì

      光明正大手段达到自己目的

      use fair play to gain one's ends

    • zhè zhǒng bǎ xì bù gòu guāng míng zhèng dà

      把戏不够光明正大

      That was a sneaky trick!

Word usage

  • Note
    "光明正大" is used to describe people and their words and deeds.