明人不做暗事míng rén bù zuò àn shìan honest man doesn’t do anything underhand; one who is open and aboveboard doesn’t veil one’s actions in secrecy
❍ 老子向来～，告诉你，我是夜袭队的，在西大街住，名字叫刘魁胜……(冯志《敌后武工队》229) I’ve always been straight in my dealings.Now let me tell you something.I am a Night Raider.I live on West Street and my name is Liu Kuisheng.
❍ 咱八路军～，给侯扒皮、哈叭狗留下封信，算是收条吧。(冯志《敌后武工队》165) We Eighth Routers are open and aboveboard and don’t veil our actions in secrecy.I’m leaving this note as a receipt for Skinflint Hou and the Pekinese. 明人不做暗事mínɡ rén bù zuò àn shì光明磊落的人不喜欢做偷偷摸摸的事情。an honest man doesn’t do anything underhand, one wouldn’t want anything that’s not open and aboveboared |