亢直

kàngzhí
upright and unyielding (literary)

CEDICT

literary

Entry Composition

1 亢 kàng
  1. high
  2. overbearing
  3. excessive
2 直 zhí
  1. straight
  2. to straighten
  3. fair and reasonable
  4. frank
  5. straightforward
  6. (indicates continuing motion or action)
  7. vertical
  8. vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters