身 正 不 怕 影 子 斜

shēn zhèng bù pà yǐng zi xiédictionary entry

(lit.) when a man stands straight, he doesn't worry that his shadow is slanting (saying) / (fig.) as long as one conducts oneself honorably, one need not worry about what people think; a clean hand wants no washing

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身正不怕影子斜 身正不怕影子斜 [shen1 zheng4 bu4 pa4 ying3 zi5 xie2] /(lit.) when a man stands straight, he doesn't worry that his shadow is slanting (saying)/(fig.) as long as one conducts oneself honorably, one need not worry about what people think; a clean hand wants no washing/

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身正不怕影子斜

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