光明正大 guāng míng zhèng dà

(of a behavior) fair and aboveboard

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 12652nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard
  2. 2. (of a person) honorable
  3. 3. not devious
  4. 4. openly
  5. 5. without tricks
  6. 6. (of a situation) out in the open

Characters

Character Meaning
光 guāng HSK 4
light; bright; only
明 míng HSK 1
bright; (of meaning) clear; to understand
正 zhèng HSK 2
exactly; just (at that time); right (in that place)
大 dà HSK 1
big; large; great