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quang minh chính đại

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Hanoi [kwaːŋ˧˧ mïŋ˧˧ t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [kwaːŋ˧˧ mɨn˧˧ t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥ ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [waːŋ˧˧ mɨn˧˧ cɨn˦˥ ʔɗaːj˨˩˨] browser voice
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quang minh chính đại means high-principled; open and aboveboard; just and honorable.

Chinese characters: 光明正大

Meanings of quang minh chính đại in English

Phrase

  1. idiomatic high-principled; open and aboveboard; just and honorable; frank and righteous; without artifice

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 光明正大, composed of 光明 and 正大.

Frequently asked questions

What does quang minh chính đại mean in English?

quang minh chính đại (phrase) means "high-principled; open and aboveboard; just and honorable".

How do you pronounce quang minh chính đại?

IPA: Hanoi [kwaːŋ˧˧ mïŋ˧˧ t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [waːŋ˧˧ mɨn˧˧ cɨn˦˥ ʔɗaːj˨˩˨]. Tones: quang — level tone (ngang), minh — level tone (ngang), chính — rising tone (sắc), đại — heavy tone (nặng).

Is quang minh chính đại a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. quang minh chính đại is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 光明正大.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.