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脚正不怕鞋歪
腳正不怕鞋歪
jiǎozhèngbùpàxiéwāi
1. lit. a straight foot has no fear of a crooked shoe
2. an upright man is not afraid of gossip (idiom)

Character Breakdown

脚
jiǎo
leg, foot; foundation, base
HSK 3 11 丶
正
zhèng
straight, right, proper, correct, just, true
HSK 2 5 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
怕
pà
to fear, to be afraid of; apprehensive
HSK 3 8 丶
鞋
xié
shoes, footwear in general
HSK 3 15 丶
歪
wāi
slanted, askew, awry
HSK 5 9 丶

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