Idioms describing people's good moral character

Self-sacrifice, selfless dedication, aboveboard, hard work and self-improvement.

First, give up yourself for others

Interpretation: Sacrificing one's own interests for others.

Origin: Pre-Qin. Zhu Zhu notes "Advanced Analects of Confucius": "The study of Ceng Dian ... was not self-sacrificing at first, but its chest was carefree."

Ceng Dian's ambition ... At first, he gave up his own interests to help others, but he was carefree.

Second, selflessness.

Explanation: it means to act fairly and without selfishness. Now it means to proceed from collective interests and have no personal plans.

Source: Han Jiayi Biography by Ban Gu in the Eastern Han Dynasty: "A minister; Lord and forget the body; Forget the country and forget the home; Public and forget private. "

A courtier will only be for the monarch and not for himself, only for the country, only for the benefit of everyone and not for personal gain.

Third, aboveboard.

Interpretation: describe a person's honest and frank behavior, without privacy and ambiguity.

Source: Tang Fang Ling Xuan's "Book of Jin Xerox" notes: "A gentleman's behavior is like the rise and fall, like the sun, the moon and Jiao Ran."

A gentleman should be aboveboard, as white and bright as the sun and the moon.

Fourth, money is not lost.

Interpretation: The found money and property are not hidden.

Source: Qing Lvyuan Li's "Qi Lu Deng": demolition of surname; It also shows that it is difficult to find money.

Destroy the family's reputation and boast that they don't take money and property for themselves.

V. Self-improvement

Explanation: refers to a person's unremitting efforts and enterprising, which can be used to describe good moral character.

Source: Zhou Jichang's "Zhouyi Gan": "A gentleman strives for self-improvement."

A gentleman should be resolute and eager to be strong.