Definition
光明正大 is a four-character idiom meaning 'open and aboveboard.' It describes someone who acts with integrity, honesty, and transparency, with nothing to hide. You can use it to praise someone's fair conduct or to say that something should be done in an open, legitimate way.
f.e.
open and aboveboardjust and honorablefair and square
Examples
- 光明正大，。Tā zuòshì yíxiàng guāng míng zhèng dà, cóng bù tōutōumōmō.He always acts aboveboard and never does anything sneaky.
- 光明正大，。Wǒmen guāng míng zhèng dà de jìngzhēng, bú pà biérén zhīdào.We compete openly and fairly, not afraid of others knowing.
- 光明正大。Zhè chǎng bǐsài de shèngfù bìxū guāng míng zhèng dà.The outcome of this match must be fair and square.
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