| 光明正大 |
guāng míng zhèng dà |
(of a person) honorable; not devious / (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly / (of a situation) out in the open |
| 光 |
guāng |
light; ray (CL:道) / bright; shiny / only; merely / used up; finished / to leave (a part of the body) uncovered |
| 光明 |
guāng míng |
light / radiance / (fig.) bright (prospects etc) / openhearted |
| 明 |
Míng |
Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) / surname Ming / Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God |
| 明 |
míng |
bright / opposite: dark 暗 / (of meaning) clear / to understand / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods |
| 正 |
zhēng |
first month of the lunar year |
| 正 |
zhèng |
straight / upright / proper / main / principal / to correct / to rectify / exactly / just (at that time) / right (in that place) / (math.) positive |
| 大 |
dà |
big; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐) / greatly; freely; fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother) |
| 大 |
dài |
see 大夫 |