be round in disposition , square in action act straight

be round in disposition , square in action act straight

Wisdom, wisdom and wisdom, idiom, as predicate, attribute. Round: perfect, comprehensive; square: correct, not careless. To describe knowledge should be extensive and comprehensive, and to act with integrity and meticulousness. It means to have great ambition and to be honest and upright to realize the combination of virtue and talent. It comes from Wenzi Weiming: "Wenzi said: the way of mortals is that the heart wants to be small and the ambition wants to be big; the wisdom wants to be round and the action wants to be square."

Idiom explanation

To describe knowledge should be extensive and comprehensive, and to act with integrity and meticulousness. It means to have great ambition and to be honest and upright to realize the combination of virtue and talent.

Idioms and allusions

[Yuchu]: "Wenzi Weiming:" Laozi said: the way of mortals is that the heart wants to be small, the ambition wants to be big; the wisdom wants to be round, and the action wants to be square. "

Examples of Idioms

[example]: the virtue of Weigong, loyalty is not close to the name, speech is not mud often. ——Zhang Juzheng, Ming Dynasty.

Discrimination of words

The synonym "wisdom wants to be round and action wants to be square"

Idiom usage

Combined; as predicate and attribute; with commendatory meaning

title

Title: volume of Chinese jade carving master Jiang Xi editor in chief: publication: Format: 787mm * 1092mm1 / 12 sheet: 22 words: 400000 words Edition: 1st edition in October 2009 price: isbn978-7-116-06339-6