| 诚实 | chéng shí | honest / honesty / honorable / truthful |   |
| 廉洁 | lián jié | honest / not coercive / honesty / integrity / incorruptible | |
| 诚信 | chéng xìn | genuine / honest / in good faith / honesty / integrity | |
| 忱 |  chén | sincerity / honesty | |
| 包公 | Bāo gōng | Lord Bao or Judge Bao, fictional nickname of Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty | |
| 包青天 | bāo qīng tiān | Bao Qingtian, fictional nickname of Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty | |
| 包拯 | Bāo Zhěng | Bao Zheng (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty / modern day metaphor for an honest politician | |
| 路不拾遗 | lù bù shí yí | lit. no one picks up lost articles in the street (idiom) / fig. honesty prevails throughout society | |
| 俭以养廉 | jiǎn yǐ yǎng lián | frugality makes honesty (idiom) | |
| 包待制 | Bāo Dài zhì | Bao Daizhi, "Edict Attendant Bao", fictional name used for Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty | |
| 包龙图 | Bāo Lóng tú | Bao Longtu, ”Bao of the Dragon Image”, fictional name used for Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty | |
| 孝肃 | Xiào sù | Xiaosu, posthumous name of Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty | |
| 孟思诚 | Mèng Sī chéng | Maeng Saseong (1360-1438), Korean politician of the Goryeo-Joseon transition, famous for his honesty and wisdom | |
| 希仁 | Xī rén | Xiren, courtesy title of Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty | |
| 海青天 | Hǎi qīng tiān | popular nickname of Hai Rui 海瑞[Hai3 Rui4] (1514-1587), Ming politician, famous for honesty and integrity | |
| 道不拾遗 | dào bù shí yí | lit. no one picks up lost articles in the street (idiom) / fig. honesty prevails throughout society | |
| 养廉 | yǎng lián | to encourage honesty / to discourage corruption | |
| 天地良心 | tiān dì liáng xīn | in all honesty / truth to tell | |
| 巧诈不如拙诚 | qiǎo zhà bù rú zhuō chéng | the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom) / honesty is the best policy | |
