一清如水

jat1 cing1 jyu4 seoi2

lit. as clear as water (idiom) · fig. (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible

Meanings

  1. lit. as clear as water (idiom)
  2. fig. (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible

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