公生明,廉生威 公生明,廉生威 公生明,廉生威

fairness brings clear judgement, integrity brings authority

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning
An official who is just can see clearly, and one who is honest earns respect.
Simplified
公生明,廉生威
Pinyin
gōngshēngmíng, lián shēng wēi
Bopomofo
ㄍㄨㄥ ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊ,ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄥ ㄨㄟ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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