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君子坦荡荡，小人长戚戚
君子坦蕩蕩，小人長戚戚
jūnzitǎndàngdàng,xiǎorénchángqīqī
1.
good people are at peace with themselves, (but) there is no rest for the wicked
Character Breakdown
君
jūn
sovereign, ruler, prince, monarch, chief
HSK 6
7 丶
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1
3 丶
坦
tǎn
flat, level, smooth; candid, open
HSK 5
8 丶
荡
dàng
pond, pool; ripple, shake; to wash away, to wipe out
HSK 6
9 丶
荡
dàng
pond, pool; ripple, shake; to wash away, to wipe out
HSK 6
9 丶
小
xiǎo
small, tiny, insignificant
HSK 1
3 丶
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
2 丶
长
zhǎng
long, lasting; to excel in
HSK 2
4 丶
戚
qī
ashamed, grieving; related to; relative
HSK 4
11 丶
戚
qī
ashamed, grieving; related to; relative
HSK 4
11 丶
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