明人不做暗事 míng rén bù zuò àn shì

The honest person does nothing underhand (idiom).

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. The honest person does nothing underhand (idiom).
  2. 2. fig. Do what you want to do openly and without dissimulation.

Characters

Character Meaning
明 míng HSK 1
bright; (of meaning) clear; to understand
人 rén HSK 1
person; people; man
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
做 zuò HSK 1
to do; to make; to engage in
暗 àn HSK 5
dark; hidden; secret
事 shì HSK 2
matter; thing; affair