tǎn dàng
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  • 1

    adj.(of a road, etc.) wide and smooth

    • qián miàn shì yī tiáo tǎn dàng de dà lù

      前面一条坦荡大路

      A broad and smooth road lies ahead.

  • 2

    adj.magnanimous; broad-minded

    • wǒ men jiù tǎn dàng dà dù dì jiē shòu zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng ba

      我们坦荡大度接受这种情况

      We will simply accept the situation with a good grace.

    • tā xiōng huái tǎn bái guāng míng lěi luò xiōng jīn tǎn dàng cái néng wú wèi

      胸怀坦白光明磊落胸襟坦荡才能无畏

      He was frank, open and aboveboard.

    • shī zi zuò zài biǎo dá zì jǐ de gǎn qíng shí shì tǎn dàng hé rè qíng de

      狮子座表达自己感情坦荡热情

      As lunar Fire sign personalities, those with moon in Leo are magnanimous and passionate in the expression of their feelings.

Word usage

  • Note
    "坦荡" is different from "坦白" and "坦率". "坦率" emphasizes frankness and unscrupulousness; "坦白" emphasizes honesty without falsity; "坦荡" emphasizes understanding and tolerance.

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