开明 kāimíng enlightened
enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment
How to remember 开明: 开 open + 明 bright = enlightened.
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How it is used
- Enlightened, open-minded - typically of people in authority (parents, officials, an era) who accept new ideas - 开明的父母 (kāimíng de fùmǔ) open-minded parents.
- Not about a bright/cheerful personality (that's 开朗); 开明 is about tolerant, progressive attitudes.
- Opposite is 保守 (bǎoshǒu, conservative) or 顽固 (wángù, stubborn) - 思想保守 (sīxiǎng bǎoshǒu) conservative in outlook.