襟怀坦白 in English jin1 huai2 tan3 bai2 Meaning

Meanings

  • open and candid (idiomatic expression); not hiding anything
  • ingenuous
  • openhearted
  • unselfish
  • magnanimous
  • broad-minded

Simplified Characters

襟 怀 坦 白

Traditional Characters

襟 懷 坦 白

Pinyin

jin1 huai2 tan3 bai2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

襟jin1lapel 怀huai2surname Huai 坦tan3flat 白bai2surname Bai