明人 (míng rén) — an honest and upright person; a discerning person
Definition
明人 refers to a person of clear judgment or integrity — literally someone who 'sees clearly.' It's a literary/formal noun, not everyday speech; common in the set phrase 明人不做暗事 ('an honest person does nothing underhanded').
noun
an honest and upright persona discerning person
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 明人，。míng rén Bú zuò àn shì, yǒu shén me huà jiù zhí shuō ba.An honest person doesn't do shady things — just say what you have to say.
- 明人，。Tā shì yí wèi míng rén, kàn wèn tí zǒng néng yì zhēn jiàn xiě.He is a discerning person who always hits the nail on the head when analyzing issues.
- ，明人。Zài shāng chǎng shàng, míng rén wǎng wǎng néng shí pò piàn jú.In the business world, a discerning person can often see through scams.
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