憨厚 hān hou simple and honest / straightforward syn 直情径行 直情徑行 zhí qíng jìng xíng straightforward and honest in one's actions (idiom) 谠 讜 dǎng honest / straightforward syn 直笔 直筆 zhí bǐ a straightforward honest account 光明磊落 guāng míng lěi luò open and candid (idiom) / straightforward and upright syn 白描 bái miáo line drawing in traditional ink-and-brush style / simple and straightforward style of writing 我醉欲眠 wǒ zuì yù mián lit. I'm drunk and would like to sleep (idiom) / (used to indicate one's sincere and straightforward nature) 爽快 shuǎng kuai refreshed / rejuvenated / frank and straightforward syn 爽朗 shuǎng lǎng clear and bright (of weather) / straightforward / candid / open syn 豪爽 háo shuǎng outspoken and straightforward / forthright / expansive syn 直截了当 直截了當 zhí jié liǎo dàng direct and plainspoken (idiom) / blunt / straightforward syn 直 zhí straight / to straighten / fair and reasonable / frank / straightforward / (indicates continuing motion or action) / vertical / vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters syn 规矩 規矩 guī ju lit. compass and set square / fig. established standard / rule / customs / practices / fig. upright and honest / well-behaved syn 浑厚 渾厚 hún hòu simple and honest / unsophisticated / (music etc) deep and resounding syn 忠信 zhōng xìn faithful and honest / loyal and sincere 磊落 lěi luò big and stout / big-hearted / open and honest / continuous / repeated syn 洁身自好 潔身自好 jié shēn zì hào clean-living and honest (idiom) / to avoid immorality / to shun evil influence / to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble / to keep one's hands clean syn 淳厚 chún hòu pure and honest / simple and kind syn 直接 zhí jiē direct (opposite: indirect 間接|间接[jian4 jie1]) / immediate / straightforward syn 容易 róng yì easy / straightforward / likely / liable to / apt to syn 痛快 tòng kuài delighted / to one's heart's content / straightforward / also pr. [tong4 kuai5] syn 粗犷 粗獷 cū guǎng rough / rude / boorish / straightforward / uninhibited syn 率直 shuài zhí frank / straightforward / blunt syn 直爽 zhí shuǎng straightforward / outspoken syn 粗豪 cū háo straightforward / forthright syn 爽直 shuǎng zhí straightforward syn 照直 zhào zhí directly / straight / straight ahead / straightforward 率 shuài to lead / to command / rash / hasty / frank / straightforward / generally / usually syn 真率 zhēn shuài sincere / genuine / straightforward syn 爽 shuǎng bright / clear / crisp / open / frank / straightforward / to feel well / fine / pleasurable / invigorating / to deviate syn 直来直去 直來直去 zhí lái zhí qù going directly (without detour) / (fig.) direct / straightforward (in one's manner or speech) syn 爽气 爽氣 shuǎng qì cool fresh air / straightforward 爽爽快快 shuǎng shuǎng kuài kuài in short order / straightforward 直截 zhí jié straightforward syn 直捷 zhí jié straightforward syn 直话 直話 zhí huà straight talk / straightforward words 质直 質直 zhì zhí upright / straightforward 阿莎力 ā shā lì (coll.) straightforward / unreserved / openhearted (Tw) (loanword from Japanese "assari") 有不少名堂 yǒu bù shǎo míng tang there is a lot to it / not a straightforward matter 直陈 直陳 zhí chén to say straight out / to point out bluntly / to give a straightforward account / to disclose 乌涂 烏塗 wū tu unclear / not straightforward / (of drinking water) lukewarm / tepid 善良 shàn liáng good and honest / kindhearted syn 清风 清風 qīng fēng cool breeze / fig. pure and honest syn 纯洁 純潔 chún jié pure / clean and honest / to purify syn 厚道 hòu dao kind and honest / generous / sincere syn 廉政 lián zhèng to govern with integrity / clean and honest government syn 朴实 樸實 pǔ shí plain / simple / guileless / down-to-earth / sincere and honest syn 中正 zhōng zhèng fair and honest syn 前门 前門 qián mén front door / main entrance / honest and upright approach (as opposed to 後門|后门, back-door or under the counter) 淳朴 淳樸 chún pǔ simple and honest / unsophisticated / guileless syn 忠厚 zhōng hòu honest and considerate syn 鱼龙混杂 魚龍混雜 yú lóng hùn zá lit. fish and dragons mixed in together (idiom) / fig. crooks mixed in with the honest folk syn 方 fāng square / power or involution (math.) / upright / honest / fair and square / direction / side / party (to a contract, dispute etc) / place / method / prescription (medicine) / just when / only or just / classifier for square things / abbr. for square or cubic meter syn 清官 qīng guān honest and upright official (traditional) syn 清苦 qīng kǔ destitute but honest / poor and simple / spartan / austere syn 敦厚 dūn hòu genuine / honest and sincere syn 仁厚 rén hòu kindhearted / tolerant / honest and generous syn 清官难断家务事 清官難斷家務事 qīng guān nán duàn jiā wù shì even an honest and upright official will have difficulty resolving a family dispute (proverb) 磊 lěi lumpy / rock pile / uneven / fig. sincere / open and honest 剖肝沥胆 剖肝瀝膽 pōu gān lì dǎn to be completely honest and sincere (idiom) 木讷寡言 木訥寡言 mù nè guǎ yán honest and unaffected but not talkative (idiom) 清风两袖 清風兩袖 qīng fēng liǎng xiù honest and upright (idiom) syn 行不由径 行不由徑 xíng bù yóu jìng lit. never taking a short-cut (idiom) / fig. upright and honest 一清如水 yī qīng rú shuǐ lit. as clear as water (idiom) / fig. (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible 一琴一鹤 一琴一鶴 yī qín yī hè carrying very little luggage (idiom) / honest and incorruptible (government officials) 一点水一个泡 一點水一個泡 yī diǎn shuǐ yī gè pào honest and trustworthy (idiom) 作风正派 作風正派 zuò fēng zhèng pài to be honest and upright / to have moral integrity 勤政廉政 qín zhèng lián zhèng honest and industrious government functionaries (idiom) syn 塞渊 塞淵 sāi yuān honest and far-seeing 守拙 shǒu zhuō to remain honest and poor 廉直 lián zhí upright and honest / incorruptible / squeaky clean 憨实 憨實 hān shí simple and honest 清正廉明 qīng zhèng lián míng upright and honest 磊磊 lěi lěi big pile of rocks / bighearted / open and honest 稳厚 穩厚 wěn hòu steady and honest 笃厚 篤厚 dǔ hòu honest and generous / magnanimous syn 诚笃 誠篤 chéng dǔ honest / sincere and serious syn 让畔 讓畔 ràng pàn to be accommodating in negotiating the boundary of one's field / (fig.) (of farmers in ancient times) to be good-hearted and honest 廉正 lián zhèng upright and honest / integrity syn 剖肝沥胆 剖肝瀝膽 pōu gān - lì dǎn (idiom) to be completely honest and sincere 实在 實在 shí zài really / actually / indeed / true / real / honest / dependable / (philosophy) reality syn 正当 正當 zhèng dàng honest / reasonable / fair / sensible syn 诚实 誠實 chéng shí honest syn 老实 老實 lǎo shi honest / sincere / well-behaved / naive / gullible syn 坦白 tǎn bái honest / forthcoming / to confess syn 诚恳 誠懇 chéng kěn sincere / honest / cordial syn 廉洁 廉潔 lián jié incorruptible / unbribable / honest syn 正值 zhèng zhí just at the time of / honest / upright / (math.) positive value syn 正直 zhèng zhí upright / upstanding / honest syn 纯正 純正 chún zhèng pure / unadulterated / (of motives etc) honest syn 真切 zhēn qiè vivid / distinct / clear / sincere / honest syn 深切 shēn qiè deeply felt / heartfelt / sincere / honest syn 不务正业 不務正業 bù wù zhèng yè not to engage in honest work / to ignore one's proper occupation / not to attend to one's proper duties syn 清廉 qīng lián honest / uncorrupted syn 耿直 gěng zhí honest / frank / candid syn 实 實 shí real / true / honest / really / solid / fruit / seed / definitely syn 包拯 bāo zhěng Bao Zheng (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty / modern day metaphor for an honest politician 刚正 剛正 gāng zhèng honest / upright syn 