no contact; incorruptible official
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to have absolutely no contact or dealings; (of officials) to be incorruptible and have no economic exchanges with common people
literaryOriginally describing a complete lack of interaction, this idiom is most commonly used to praise officials who are honest and do not exploit the populace. It carries a positive connotation when describing integrity.
Tā他
zài在
zhè这
ge个
cūn村
zi子
dāng当
le了
shí十
nián年
cūn村
zhǎng长
，
què却
yǔ与
cūn村
mín民
shuǐ水
mǐ米
wú无
jiāo交
，
shí十
fēn分
qīng清
lián廉
。
He served as village chief for ten years, yet had absolutely no economic dealings with the villagers, remaining extremely honest and incorruptible.
Zì自
cóng从
nà那
cì次
zhēng争
chǎo吵
hòu后
，
liǎng两
jiā家
rén人
biàn便
shuǐ水
mǐ米
wú无
jiāo交
，
hù互
bù不
lái来
wǎng往
。
Since that argument, the two families have had no contact whatsoever and do not interact with each other.
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Zhè这
wèi位
zhī知
fǔ府
dà大
rén人
shuǐ水
mǐ米
wú无
jiāo交
，
dāng当
dì地
bǎi百
xìng姓
wú无
bù不
chēng称
sòng颂
。
This prefect had no corrupt dealings with the people, and all the local commoners praised him without exception.