光明正大
Chinese
Pronunciation
Idiom
光明正大
- high-principled; open and aboveboard; just and honorable; frank and righteous; without artifice
- 改革是公共大眾的事,改革是光明正大的事,不能只在少數精英貴族中討論,不能靜悄悄地進行,更不能在那裡搞什麼暗箱操作。 [MSC, trad.]
- From: 2006: 巫继学 (Wu Jixue), 光明正大的改革何拒公众参与大辩论? (When conducting open and aboveboard reforms, why deny the public a chance to participate in the debate?)
- Gǎigé shì gōnggòng dàzhòng de shì, gǎigé shì guāngmíngzhèngdà de shì, bùnéng zhǐ zài shǎoshù jīngyīng guìzú zhōng tǎolùn, bùnéng jìngqiāoqiāo de jìnxíng, gèng bùnéng zài nàlǐ gǎo shénme ànxiāngcāozuò. [Pinyin]
- Reform is a public affair for the masses. Reform is an open and aboveboard affair. It should not merely be discussed among a small number of the best and brightest of the aristocracy. It should not be carried out in a "hush-hush" manner, much less behind closed doors.
改革是公共大众的事,改革是光明正大的事,不能只在少数精英贵族中讨论,不能静悄悄地进行,更不能在那里搞什么暗箱操作。 [MSC, simp.]
Synonyms
- 正大光明
- 光明磊落 (guāngmínglěiluò)
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