身正不怕影子斜
shēn​zhèng​bù​pà​yǐng​zi​xié

an upright person fears no gossip

  • created sense approved 身正不怕影子斜 · shēn​zhèng​bù​pà​yǐng​zi​xié · an upright person fears no gossip — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    身正不怕影子斜

    shēn​zhèng​bù​pà​yǐng​zi​xié

    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

    身 (literal) → 身 · shēn · body 正 (literal) → 正 · zhèng · straight 不怕 (literal) → 不怕 · bù​pà · to not fear 影子 (literal) → 影子 · yǐng​zi · shadow 斜 (literal) → 斜 · xié · slanting

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