qīng
guān

common
noun

Meaning of 清官

清官 means honest and upright official; incorruptible magistrate. Pronounced qīng guān.

  • honest and upright official; incorruptible magistrate

Definitions & Examples

Bāo
Zhěng
shì
Zhōng
guó
shǐ
shàng
zhù
míng
de
qīng
guān
 

Bao Zheng is a famous honest official in Chinese history.

Bǎi
xìng
dōu
pàn
wàng
néng
yǒu
qīng
guān
wèi
men
zuò
zhǔ
 

The common people all hope to have upright officials who will seek justice for them.

zuò
guān
qīng
lián
 
shēn
shòu
rén
mín
ài
dài
 
shì
wèi
zhēn
zhèng
de
qīng
guān
 

He served with integrity and was deeply loved by the people; he was a true honest official.

Zhè
diàn
shì
jiǎng
shù
le
wèi
qīng
guān
chá
bàn
tān
guān
de
shì
 

This TV drama tells the story of an upright official investigating corrupt bureaucrats.