正大 [－－]

Jyutping zing3 daai6
Pinyin zhèng dà

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adjective) honest; straightforward; above board
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj, of behaviour, usually
    proper; appropriate; legitimate; reasonable; above board; upright; honest
    (syn.) 刚直, 剛正, 樸直, 正派, 正当, 耿直, 剛直, 正经, 朴直, 硬直, 方正, 耿介, 正當, 刚正, 悻直, 正經, 正直, 端正
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    做嘢要光明正大，唔好偷偷摸摸。
    做嘢要光明正大，唔好偷偷摸摸。
    zou6 je5 jiu3 gwong1 ming4 zing3 daai6, m4 hou2 tau1 tau1 mo1 mo1.
    • Don't be surreptitious, we should play fair and square.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    这个歌星正大红大紫着呢。
    這個歌星正大紅大紫着呢。
    zhè ge gē xīng zhèng dà hóng dà zǐ zhe ne ．
    • This singer is very popular right now.
  2. Mandarin
    改革是公共大众的事，改革是光明正大的事，不能只在少数精英贵族中讨论，不能静悄悄地进行，更不能在那里搞什么暗箱操作。
    改革是公共大眾的事，改革是光明正大的事，不能只在少數精英貴族中討論，不能靜悄悄地進行，更不能在那裏搞什麼暗箱操作。
    gǎi gé shì gōng gòng dà zhòng de shì ， gǎi gé shì guāng míng zhèng dà de shì ， bù néng zhǐ zài shǎo shù jīng yīng guì zú zhōng tǎo lùn ， bù néng jìng qiāo qiāo de jìn xíng ， gèng bù néng zài nà lǐ gǎo shén me àn xiāng cāo zuò ．
    • Reform is a public affair for the masses. Reform is an open and aboveboard affair. It should not merely be discussed among a small number of the best and brightest of the aristocracy. It should not be carried out in a "hush-hush" manner, much less behind closed doors.
  3. Mandarin
    对于今秋减租，农民正大做宣传，地主们亦在问减租办法。
    對於今秋減租，農民正大做宣傳，地主們亦在問減租辦法。
    duì yú jīn qiū jiǎn zū ， nóng mín zhèng dà zuò xuān chuán ， dì zhǔ men yì zài wèn jiǎn zū bàn fǎ ．
    • The peasants are doing extensive propaganda for rent reduction in the coming autumn, and the landlords are asking how the reductions are to be carried out.