Grand and aboveboard
It is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is t á nghu á ngzh è NGD à, which describes words and deeds as bright, fair and impartial. From a dream of Red Mansions.
The origin of Idioms
Chapter 34 of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty: "Baoyu listened to Baochai's words again. She was half dignified and half considerate of her selfishness
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate, attribute, or adverbial; used in writing
Analysis of Idioms
Fair and aboveboard
Chinese PinYin : táng huáng zhèng dà
Grand and aboveboard
lose all standing and reputation. shēn bài míng liè
as easy as turning over the palm. yì rú fān zhǎng