公然 (gōng rán) — in a brazen and undisguised manner; flagrantly
Definition
公然 means doing something openly and with no attempt to hide it, but it always implies the act is shameless and blameworthy. Stronger than 当众, which just means 'in front of everyone' without the negative judgment.
adverb
in a brazen and undisguised mannerflagrantly
Examples
- 公然。Tā gōng rán zài gōng zhòng chǎng hé wǔ rǔ tā rén.He openly insulted others in a public setting.
- 公然。Zhè jiā gōng sī gōng rán zào jiǎ zhàng qī piàn tóu zī zhě.This company flagrantly cooked the books to deceive investors.
- 公然，。Guān yuán gōng rán shōu shòu huì lù, yǐn qǐ gōng fèn.The official brazenly accepted bribes, sparking public outrage.
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