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守正不阿

shǒu zhèng bù ēdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to be strictly just and impartial
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-bac6ddade8479707. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

守正不阿 守正不阿 [shou3 zheng4 bu4 e1] /to be strictly just and impartial/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 守
    shǒu

    to guard / to defend / to keep watch / to abide by the law / to observe (rules or ritual) / nearby / adjoining

  • 正
    zhēng

    first month of the lunar year

    zhèng

    straight / upright / proper / main / principal / to correct / to rectify / exactly / just (at that time) / right (in that place) / (math.) positive

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 阿
    ā

    prefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity / (bound form) abbreviation for country names beginning with 阿, e.g. 阿富汗[Ā fù hàn] "Afghanistan"

    ē

    (literary) to flatter / to curry favor with

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.