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We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「高風亮節」, explained below.

Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「高風亮節」, with its explanation and usage provided below.

Gaofeng: noble character; Liangjie: steadfast moral integrity. Describes people who have noble morals and behavior.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

gāo fēng liàng jiē

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gou1 fung1 leung6 jit3

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