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行不由径
xíng​bù​yóu​jìng

upright and honest

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
行不由径 行不由徑 xíng​bù​yóu​jìng
upright and honest
Literally "never taking a short cut"; to act in an honest way and follow proper rules rather than seeking unfair advantages.

Frequency

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0.004 per million

Cross-References

Synonym

  • 光明正大 guāng​míng​zhèng​dà

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Frequency data
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