心口如一 Heart and mouth as one
Explanation
心里想的和嘴里说的一样，形容为人诚实。
What one thinks is what one says; describes honesty.
Origin Story
很久以前，在一个偏僻的小山村里，住着一位名叫诚实的老人。诚实老人以其诚实正直闻名于世，他一生心口如一，从不说谎。有一天，村里来了一个算命先生，他自称能算出人的命运。许多村民都去算命，诚实老人也抱着好奇的心态前去一试。算命先生掐指一算，便对诚实老人说："老人家，我看你面相慈祥，心地善良，但你命中注定要经历一次劫难。"诚实老人听了，并没有惊慌失措，而是平静地问道："请问先生，我的劫难是什么时候？"算命先生神秘地说："就在今晚，会有一个强盗来抢劫你的家，你一定要小心。"诚实老人听了，心里虽然有些紧张，但他依然保持着平静，因为他知道，自己一生行得正坐得端，没有什么好怕的。当晚，一个强盗真的潜入了诚实老人家中。强盗拿着刀，威胁老人交出钱财。老人并没有惊慌，他坦然地对强盗说："我没有钱财，只有我的良心。"强盗见老人如此坦诚，心生敬畏，最终放下刀，离开了老人家中。第二天，村民们都听说这件事，都非常敬佩诚实老人的为人。这个故事传遍了整个村庄，也传到了邻近的村庄，人们都称赞诚实老人心口如一，正直善良，是一个值得尊敬的人。
Long ago, in a remote village, there lived an honest old man named Honesty. Old Honesty was known for his honesty and integrity, and he lived his whole life with his word matching his deeds. One day, a fortune teller came to the village and claimed that he could predict people's destinies. Many villagers went to have their fortunes told, and Old Honesty also went out of curiosity. The fortune teller looked at his hands and said to Old Honesty: "Old man, I see that you have a kind face and a good heart, but your destiny is to experience a calamity." Old Honesty listened without panic and calmly asked: "Sir, when will my calamity come?" The fortune teller mysteriously said: "Tonight, there will be a robber robbing your house, you must be careful." Old Honesty listened and although slightly nervous, he remained calm, knowing that he had lived an honest life and had nothing to fear. That night, a robber really snuck into Old Honesty's house. The robber held a knife and threatened to steal his valuables. The old man was not panicked; instead, he calmly told the robber, "I have no valuables, only my conscience." The robber was awe-struck by the old man's honesty and ended up putting down his knife and leaving the house. The next day, the villagers heard the news and admired Old Honesty's integrity. The story spread through the entire village and to the neighbouring villages, where people praised Old Honesty's honesty, integrity and kindness, calling him a respectable man.
Usage
用于形容人诚实、正直。
Used to describe a person as honest and upright.
Examples
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他心口如一，从不说谎。
tā xīnkǒurúyī, cóng bù shuō huǎng。
He is always honest and never tells lies.
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做人要心口如一，表里一致。
zuòrén yào xīnkǒurúyī, biǎolǐ yīzhì。
One should always be honest and consistent.
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他的为人，心口如一，值得信赖。
tā de wérén, xīnkǒurúyī, zhídé xìnlài。
He is a man of his word and trustworthy.
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我们应该学习他的心口如一的精神。
wǒmen yīnggāi xuéxí tā de xīnkǒurúyī de jīngshen。
We should learn from his honest spirit.
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他做事总是心口如一，深受大家的尊重。
tā zuòshì zǒngshì xīnkǒurúyī, shēnshòu dàjiā de zūnjìng。
He is always honest and respected by everyone.