chén
rǎn

idiom

Meaning of 一尘不染

一尘不染 means unstained by the six kinds of dust (Buddhist term); pure in character, untainted by bad habits; spotlessly clean; immaculate. Pronounced yī chén bù rǎn.

  • unstained by the six kinds of dust (Buddhist term); pure in character, untainted by bad habits
  • spotlessly clean; immaculate

Definitions & Examples

wéi
guān
qīng
lián
 
chén
rǎn
 
shēn
shòu
bǎi
xìng
ài
dài
 

He is an honest and incorruptible official, untainted by corruption, and deeply loved by the people.

Zài
zhè
ge
héng
liú
de
shè
huì
 
bǎo
chí
chén
rǎn
de
pǐn
hěn
nán
 

In this materialistic society, it is difficult to maintain a character untainted by bad habits.

Xiū
dào
zhě
zuò
dào
chén
rǎn
 
liù
gēn
qīng
jìng
 

Those who practice Taoism must achieve a state of being untainted by the six senses and having pure six roots.