- 一(straight line; boundary; destination)
- 止(stop; foot)
A foot stopping exactly at the line is straightness and precision.
lit. when a man stands straight, he doesn't worry that his shadow is slanting (saying)
If your conduct is upright, you need not fear a crooked shadow; he is an honest person.
fig. as long as one conducts oneself honorably, one need not worry about what people think; a clean hand wants no washing
A straight body casts no crooked shadow; he is an upright person.
lit. when a man stands straight, he doesn't worry that his shadow is slanting (saying)
If your conduct is upright, you need not fear a crooked shadow; he is an honest person.
fig. as long as one conducts oneself honorably, one need not worry about what people think; a clean hand wants no washing
A straight body casts no crooked shadow; he is an upright person.
A foot stopping exactly at the line is straightness and precision.
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
Fear makes the heart tremble and the face turn deathly pale.
The character 子 depicts a newborn child with a large head and arms outstretched.
When you scoop rice with a ladle and tilt it sideways, the excess will pour out slanting.
A foot stopping exactly at the line is straightness and precision.
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
Fear makes the heart tremble and the face turn deathly pale.
The character 子 depicts a newborn child with a large head and arms outstretched.
When you scoop rice with a ladle and tilt it sideways, the excess will pour out slanting.
lit. when a man stands straight, he doesn't worry that his shadow is slanting (saying)
lit. when a man stands straight, he doesn't worry that his shadow is slanting (saying)
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