君子坦荡荡，小人长戚戚
jūn​zi​tǎn​dàng​dàng​xiǎo​rén​cháng​qī​qī

good people are at peace while the wicked are constantly anxious

  1. 君子 jūn​zǐ noun
    gentleman
    A man of noble character, integrity, and virtue; often contrasted with 小人 xiǎo​rén.
  2. 坦荡荡 坦蕩蕩 tǎn​dàng​dàng
    open-minded
    Magnanimous; open and aboveboard in behavior. From the 论语 lún​yǔ, which says the noble person is open-minded while the petty person is always full of distress.
  3. ， xiǎo
    non-Chinese
  4. 小人 xiǎo​rén noun
    villain
    a base, mean, or despicable person; a vile character
  5. 长 長 cháng adjective
    long
    long in space or time; lasting
  6. 戚 qī
    reduplication
    sorrow
    (bound form) grief; sorrow; sadness