正大光明 (zhèng dà guāng míng) — open and aboveboard; fair and square; just and honorable
Definition
A formal chengyu meaning 'open and aboveboard' — used in written/official contexts to praise conduct that is fair, honest, and done without secrecy.
idiom
open and aboveboardfair and squarejust and honorable
Examples
- 正大光明，。Tā zuò shì yí xiàng zhèng dà guāng míng, cóng bù gǎo xiǎo dòng zuò.He always acts aboveboard and never plays petty tricks.
- 正大光明，。Zhè chǎng bǐ sài bì xū zhèng dà guāng míng, bù néng yǒu rèn hé àn xiāng cāo zuò.This competition must be fair and square, with no backroom deals.
- 正大光明，。Wǒ men yào zhèng dà guāng míng dì yíng dé shèng lì, ér bú shì kào bú zhèng dāng shǒu duàn.We must win honorably, not by unfair means.
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