pure and noble; pure as ice and clean as jade
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
pure and noble; as pure as ice and as clean as jade (idiom)
literaryOften used to describe a person's moral character, integrity, or the purity of love. This is a literary idiom with a formal register. The alternative form '玉洁冰清' is also commonly used.
Tā她
pǐn品
gé格
bīng冰
qīng清
yù玉
jié洁
，
shēn深
shòu受
dà大
jiā家
zūn尊
jìng敬
。
She is pure and noble in character, and is deeply respected by everyone.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
gē歌
sòng颂
le了
bīng冰
qīng清
yù玉
jié洁
de的
ài爱
qíng情
。
This article praises a love that is as pure as ice and clean as jade.
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Shī诗
rén人
yǐ以
bīng冰
qīng清
yù玉
jié洁
lái来
xíng形
róng容
méi梅
huā花
de的
gāo高
jié洁
pǐn品
zhì质
。
The poet uses 'pure as ice and clean as jade' to describe the noble quality of the plum blossom.