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脚正不怕鞋歪

jiǎozhèngbùpàxiéwāi

Traditional: 腳正不怕鞋歪

lit. a straight foot has no fear of a crooked shoe / an upright man is not afraid of gossip (idiom)

Character Breakdown

脚
jiǎo
leg, foot; foundation, base
HSK 3
正
zhèng
straight, right, proper, correct, just, true
HSK 2
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
怕
pà
to fear, to be afraid of; apprehensive
HSK 3
鞋
xié
shoes, footwear in general
HSK 3
歪
wāi
slanted, askew, awry
HSK 5

Additional Information

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Chinese
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