jīn huái tǎn báidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
open and candid (idiom); not hiding anything / ingenuous / openhearted / unselfish / magnanimous / broad-minded
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Original source entry:

襟懷坦白 襟怀坦白 [jin1 huai2 tan3 bai2] /open and candid (idiom); not hiding anything/ingenuous/openhearted/unselfish/magnanimous/broad-minded/

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