两袖清风

Traditional: 兩袖清風

liǎng xiù qīng fēng

Dictionary entry

lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands

What does 两袖清风 mean?

两袖清风 (liǎng xiù qīng fēng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands

2uncorrupted

3unsoiled by corrupt practices

Character breakdown

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两liǎngtwo · both 袖xiùsleeve · to tuck inside one's sleeve 清QīngQing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911) · surname Qing 风fēngwind · news

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How to pronounce 两袖清风

两袖清风

liǎng xiù qīng fēng

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