光明磊落

guāng míng lěi luò

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

Definitions

1. open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 鬼鬼祟祟 guǐ guǐ suì suì 鬼鬼祟祟 guǐ guǐ suì suì sneaky secretive and sneaky: sneaky

Related words

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• 磊落 lěi luò 磊落 lěi luò big and stout part of the idiom meaning open-hearted: big and stout

Synonyms

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• 光明正大 guāng míng zhèng dà 光明正大 guāng míng zhèng dà (of a person) honorable open and honorable: (of a person) honorable

Usage notes

Formality

This idiom is primarily used in formal or literary contexts, praising someone's character.

Example Sentences

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他为人 光明磊落 ，从不隐瞒任何事情。

He is open and candid, never hiding anything.

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Child Words of 光明磊落

• 光 光 guāng: light
• 光明 光明 guāng míng: light
• 落 落 là: to leave out
• 落 落 lào: colloquial reading for 落[luò] in certain compounds
• 落 落 luò: to fall or drop
• 明 明 míng: bright
• 磊 磊 lěi: lumpy
• 磊落 磊落 lěi luò: big and stout