fēngqīngbìjué

风清弊绝

Word · IdiomTraditional風清弊絕

clean society; free from corruption

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

idiom

clean society; honest and upright atmosphere where all malpractices have been eradicated

formal

Often used in formal contexts, such as political or historical writings, to praise good governance or a period of societal morality.

Tā他
shàng上
rèn任
hòu后
zhěng整
dùn顿
lì吏
zhì治
 ,
lì力
qiú求
dá达
dào到
fēng风
qīng清
bì弊
jué绝
de的
jú局
miàn面
 。

After taking office, he reformed the administration, striving to achieve a clean and corruption-free situation.

Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
tài太
píng平
shèng盛
shì世
 ,
wǎng往
wǎng往
yǐ以
fēng风
qīng清
bì弊
jué绝
zhù著
chēng称
 。

Peaceful and prosperous eras in history are often known for their honest and uncorrupted atmospheres.

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Yī一
gè个
fēng风
qīng清
bì弊
jué绝
de的
shè社
huì会
shì是
rén人
mín民
suǒ所
xiàng向
wǎng往
de的
 。

A society free from corruption and malpractice is what the people aspire to.