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正人
zhèng​rén

upright person

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 正人君子 zhèng​rén​jūn​zǐ gentleman
    An upright person or man of honor; someone of high moral character
  • 枉己正人 wǎng​jǐ​zhèng​rén preach rectitude while being dishonest
    To try to reform or correct others despite one's own behavior being improper or dishonest; based on a passage in Mencius stating that one cannot straighten others by being crooked oneself