襟懷坦白 jīn huái tǎn bái

DEFINITIONS

  1. open and candid (idiom); not hiding anything
  2. ingenuous
  3. openhearted
  4. unselfish
  5. magnanimous
  6. broad-minded

CHARACTERS

襟 jīn lapel, collar
懷 huái bosom, breast; carry in bosom
坦 tǎn flat, smooth; self-possessed
白 bái white; pure, unblemished; bright