Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「正人君子」, with more below.
Learn about the idiom 「正人君子」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
In the old days, it referred to people with good character. It is now mostly used sarcastically to refer to people who pretend to be serious.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhèng rén jūn zǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jeng3/jing3 yan4 gwan1 ji2
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
