shēnzhèngbùpàyǐngzixié
an upright person fears no gossip
身正不怕影子斜 shēnzhèngbùpàyǐngzixié
- an upright person fears no gossip
- literally meaning "if the body is straight, one need not fear that the shadow is slanted"; used to express that as long as one acts honorably, there is no need to worry about what others say or think