1 Qingming or Pure Brightness, 5th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气[èr shí sì jié qi] 5th-19th April
2 Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day (in early April)
Idioms (20)
一清二楚
yī qīng èr chǔ
1 to be very clear about sth (idiom)
一清二白
yī qīng èr bái
1 perfectly clean
2 blameless
3 unimpeachable (idiom)
一清如水
yī qīng rú shuǐ
1 lit. as clear as water (idiom)
2 fig. (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible
两袖清风
liǎng xiù qīng fēng
1 lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands
2 uncorrupted
3 unsoiled by corrupt practices
冰清玉洁
bīng qīng yù jié
1 clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless
2 irreproachable
3 incorruptible
坚壁清野
jiān bì qīng yě
1 to fortify defenses and raze the fields (idiom); to leave nothing for the invader
2 scorched earth policy
山清水秀
shān qīng shuǐ xiù
1 lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)
2 fig. enchanting scenery
拂袖而去
fú xiù ér qù
1 to storm off in a huff (idiom)
扬清激浊
yáng qīng jī zhuó
1 lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom); fig. dispel evil and usher in good
2 eliminate vice and exalt virtue
揽辔澄清
lǎn pèi chéng qīng
1 to assume one's post with the aspiration of bringing about peace and order to the nation (idiom)
断袖之癖
duàn xiù zhī pǐ
1 lit. cut sleeve (idiom); fig. euphemism for homosexuality, originating from History of Western Han 漢書|汉书: emperor Han Aidi (real name Liu Xin) was in bed with his lover Dong Xian, and had to attend a court audience that morning. Not wishing to awaken Dong Xian, who was sleeping with his head resting on the emperor's long robe sleeve, Aidi used a knife to cut off the lower half of his sleeve.
旁观者清
páng guān zhě qīng
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
1 lit. water that is too clean holds no fish (idiom)
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
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
1 the Yellow River is clear and the sea is calm
2 the world is at peace (idiom)
清新自然
qīng xīn zì rán
1 as fresh and clean as nature (idiom)
清风两袖
qīng fēng liǎng xiù
1 honest and upright (idiom)
清风劲节
qīng fēng jìng jié
1 pure and high-minded (idiom)
清风明月
qīng fēng míng yuè
1 lit. cool breeze and bright moon (idiom)
2 fig. peaceful and clear night
3 (allusively) living a solitary and quiet life
激浊扬清
jī zhuó yáng qīng
1 lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom); fig. dispel evil and usher in good