光明磊落 guāngmíng-lěiluò open and candid (idiom)
open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright
How to remember 光明磊落: 光 light + 明 bright + 磊 a pile of rocks + 落 fall = open and candid (idiom).
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How it is used
- An idiom: open, upright, and aboveboard in character - 做人光明磊落 (zuòrén guāngmíng-lěiluò) to conduct oneself honorably and openly.
- Praises moral transparency - nothing hidden, no scheming; the person acts in the open with integrity.
- Contrast 偷偷摸摸 (furtive/sneaky). Used to commend upright, honest conduct.