君子坦蕩蕩，小人長戚戚 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
HSK 6
sovereign, monarch, ruler, chief, prince
子 zi
HSK 1
offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch
坦 tǎn
HSK 5
flat, smooth; self-possessed
蕩 dàng pond, pool; wash away, cleanse
蕩 dàng pond, pool; wash away, cleanse
小 xiǎo
HSK 1
small, tiny, insignificant
人 rén
HSK 1
man; people; mankind; someone else
長 cháng long; length; excel in; leader
戚 qī
HSK 4
relative; be related to; sad
戚 qī
HSK 4
relative; be related to; sad