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

DEFINITIONS

  1. good people are at peace with themselves, (but) there is no rest for the wicked

CHARACTERS

君 jūn sovereign, monarch, ruler, chief, prince
子 zi offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch
坦 tǎn flat, smooth; self-possessed
荡 dàng pond, pool; wash away, cleanse
荡 dàng pond, pool; wash away, cleanse
小 xiǎo small, tiny, insignificant
人 rén man; people; mankind; someone else
长 cháng long; length; excel in; leader
戚 qī relative; be related to; sad
戚 qī relative; be related to; sad