坦荡 (tǎn dàng) — (of a road or terrain) broad and level; (of a person) magnanimous, open-hearted, and candid
Definition
Literary adjective with two senses: 'broad and level' for roads/terrain, and 'magnanimous, open-hearted' for a person. The character sense is the common one in modern writing.
adjective
(of a road or terrain) broad and level(of a person) magnanimousopen-heartedand candid
Examples
- 坦荡，。Tā wèi rén tǎn dàng, cóng bú jì jiào gè rén dé shī.He is magnanimous and never fusses over personal gains or losses.
- 坦荡，。Zhè tiáo xīn xiū de gōng lù lù miàn tǎn dàng, kāi chē hěn shū fu.The surface of this newly built highway is broad and level, making driving very comfortable.
- 坦荡，。Zhǐ yǒu xīn xiōng tǎn dàng de rén, cái néng zhēn zhèng yíng dé zūn zhòng.Only those with an open and magnanimous heart can truly earn respect.
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