guāng光brightmíng明brightlěi磊openluò落frank
Open and aboveboard; perfectly honest; having nothing to hide.
Literal meaning
bright (光) — bright (明) — open (磊) — frank (落)
Origin
Describes someone with integrity and upright character. A classical four-character phrase.
Examples
Tā他wéi为rén人guāng光míng明lěi磊luò落，shēn深shòu受dà大jiā家zūn尊jìng敬。
He is upright and honest, and is deeply respected by everyone.
Wǒ我men们yīng应gāi该xué学xí习tā他guāng光míng明lěi磊luò落de的pǐng品é格。
We should learn from his upright character.
Usage & nuances
A positive term used to praise someone's character.
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