身正不怕影子斜

shēnzhèngbùpàyǐngzixié

lit. when a man stands straight, he doesn't worry that his shadow is slanting (saying); fig. as long as one conducts oneself honorably, one need not worry about what people think; a clean hand wants no washing

Meaning

shēnzhèngbùpàyǐngzixiéshen1 zheng4 bu4 pa4 ying3 zi5 xie2
  1. lit. when a man stands straight, he doesn't worry that his shadow is slanting (saying)
  2. fig. as long as one conducts oneself honorably, one need not worry about what people think; a clean hand wants no washing

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