脚正不怕鞋歪 jiǎo zhèng bù pà xié wāi

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. a straight foot has no fear of a crooked shoe
  2. an upright man is not afraid of gossip (idiom)

CHARACTERS

脚 jiǎo leg, foot; base, leg, foundation
正 zhèng right, proper, correct
不 bù no, not; un-; negative prefix
怕 pà to fear, be afraid of; apprehensive
鞋 xié shoes, footwear in general
歪 wāi slant; inclined; askewd, awry