「兩袖清風」
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Pronunciation: | loeng5 zau6 cing1 fung1 |
Individual Character Meaning: |
兩 two; a small number; a meagre number; tael 袖 sleeve 清 clear; to clean; pure; simple; (of food) light; plain; not greasy; completely; thoroughly; to deplete; to use up; to finish up; to empty; to remove; the Qing Dynasty 風 wind; view; scenery; event; news; rumors; information; often not official; tropical cyclone; style; trend |
Part of Speech: | adjective |
Explanation: |
(of officials) to be uncorrupted; literally: breeze in both sleeves
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See also: | 清明 清廉 清純 |
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