行不由径 xíng bù yóu jìng

upright and honest; not take a shortcut

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. never taking a short-cut (idiom); fig. upright and honest

Characters

Character Meaning
行 xíng HSK 3
all right; OK!; will do
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
由 yóu HSK 4
from; because of; due to
径 jìng HSK 6
straight; diameter; track