激浊扬清

Traditional: 激濁揚清

jī zhuó yáng qīng

Dictionary entry

lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom); fig. dispel evil and usher in good

What does 激浊扬清 mean?

激浊扬清 (jī zhuó yáng qīng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom); fig. dispel evil and usher in good

2eliminate vice and exalt virtue

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激jīto arouse · to incite 浊zhuóturbid; murky; impure 扬Yángabbr. for Yangzhou 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1] in Jiangsu · surname Yang 清QīngQing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911) · surname Qing

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激浊扬清

jī zhuó yáng qīng

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