gentleman
Example Sentences
古人常说君子坦荡荡小人长戚戚，处世当心胸豁达光明磊落而不斤斤计较。
gǔ rén cháng shuō jūn zǐ tǎn dàng dàng xiǎo rén zhǎng qī qī, chǔ shì dāng xīn xiōng huò dá guāng míng lěi luò ér bù jīn jīn jì jiào.
The ancients often said that a gentleman is magnanimous and a villain has a long-lasting relationship. He should be open-minded and aboveboard in dealing with the world and not care about anything.
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Related Words & Compounds
scarlet kafir lily / Clivia miniata (botany)
friendship between gentlemen, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])
lit. a nobleman stays clear of the kitchen (idiom, from Mencius) / fig. a nobleman who has seen a living animal cannot bear to see it die, hence he keeps away from the kitchen
a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])
a gentleman uses his mouth and not his fist
lit. for a nobleman to take revenge, ten years is not too long (idiom) / fig. revenge is a dish best served cold
a nobleman's word is his bond (proverb)
good people are at peace with themselves, (but) there is no rest for the wicked
see 大人不記小人過|大人不记小人过[da4 ren2 bu4 ji4 xiao3 ren2 guo4]
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