一清二楚
yī qīng èr chǔ
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1 to be very clear about sth (idiom)
一清二白
yī qīng èr bái
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1 perfectly clean
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2 blameless
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3 unimpeachable (idiom)
一清如水
yī qīng rú shuǐ
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1 lit. as clear as water (idiom)
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2 fig. (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible
两袖清风
liǎng xiù qīng fēng
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1 lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands
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2 uncorrupted
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3 unsoiled by corrupt practices
冰清玉洁
bīng qīng yù jié
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1 clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless
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2 irreproachable
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3 incorruptible
坚壁清野
jiān bì qīng yě
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1 to fortify defenses and raze the fields (idiom); to leave nothing for the invader
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2 scorched earth policy
宁拆十座庙,不毁一桩婚
níng chāi shí zuò miào , bù huì yī zhuāng hūn
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1 rather destroy ten temples than a single marriage (idiom)
山清水秀
shān qīng shuǐ xiù
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1 lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)
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2 fig. enchanting scenery
拆东墙补西墙
chāi dōng qiáng bǔ xī qiáng
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1 lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west wall (idiom); fig. temporary expedient
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2 Rob Peter to pay Paul
拆东补西
chāi dōng bǔ xī
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1 lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west (idiom); fig. temporary expedient
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2 Rob Peter to pay Paul
扬清激浊
yáng qīng jī zhuó
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1 lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom); fig. dispel evil and usher in good
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2 eliminate vice and exalt virtue
揽辔澄清
lǎn pèi chéng qīng
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1 to assume one's post with the aspiration of bringing about peace and order to the nation (idiom)
旁观者清
páng guān zhě qīng
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1 The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The spectator sees more of the game.
水清无鱼
shuǐ qīng wú yú
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1 lit. water that is too clean holds no fish (idiom)
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2 fig. one who is too severe has no friends
水至清则无鱼,人至察则无徒
shuǐ zhì qīng zé wú yú , rén zhì chá zé wú tú
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1 water that is too clear has no fish, and one who is too severe has no friends (idiom)
河清海晏
hé qīng hǎi yàn
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1 the Yellow River is clear and the sea is calm
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2 the world is at peace (idiom)
清新自然
qīng xīn zì rán
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1 as fresh and clean as nature (idiom)
清风两袖
qīng fēng liǎng xiù
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1 honest and upright (idiom)
清风劲节
qīng fēng jìng jié
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1 pure and high-minded (idiom)
清风明月
qīng fēng míng yuè
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1 lit. cool breeze and bright moon (idiom)
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2 fig. peaceful and clear night
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3 (allusively) living a solitary and quiet life