腳正不怕鞋歪 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

腳 jiǎo foot; base, leg, foundation
正 zhèng
HSK 2
right, proper, correct
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
怕 pà
HSK 3
to fear, be afraid of; apprehensive
鞋 xié
HSK 3
shoes, footwear in general
歪 wāi
HSK 5
slant; inclined; askewd, awry