be crafty and far from upright
Treacherous but not upright, pronounced Ju é re RB ù zh è ng, is a Chinese word, which is interpreted as deceitful but not decent. It comes from the Analects of Confucius · Xianwen of pre Qin period.
It comes from the Analects of Confucius in pre Qin period: "Confucius said:" the Duke Wen of Jin Dynasty is treacherous but not upright, and Qi and Huan are just but not treacherous. "
Chinese PinYin : jué ér bù zhèng
be crafty and far from upright
a married couple love and respect each other for life. huà méi jǔ àn
be modest enough to take counsel with anyone. nà jiàn rú liú
he marshalled his hosts and addressed them. chén shī jǖ lǚ
the dragon 's liver and the phoenix 's marrow. lóng xuè fèng suǐ
high officials and noble lords. dá guān guì yào