一清如水

yī qīng rú shuǐ

Dictionary entry

lit. as clear as water (idiom)

What does 一清如水 mean?

一清如水 (yī qīng rú shuǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. as clear as water (idiom)

2fig. (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible

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一yīone · single 清QīngQing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911) · surname Qing 如rúas · as if 水Shuǐsurname Shui · Shui ethnic group

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一清如水

yī qīng rú shuǐ

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