pure as jade and clean as ice; incorruptible and virtuous
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
pure as jade and clean as ice; morally upright and incorruptible
literaryA literary idiom often used to describe a person's moral integrity, particularly emphasizing purity and incorruptibility. It is a variant of the more common form 冰清玉洁 (bīng qīng yù jié).
Tā她
yī一
shēng生
yù玉
jié洁
bīng冰
qīng清
，
shēn深
shòu受
hòu后
rén人
jìng敬
yǎng仰
。
She remained pure and virtuous throughout her life, deeply admired by later generations.
Zhè这
wèi位
guān官
yuán员
yù玉
jié洁
bīng冰
qīng清
，
cóng从
bù不
jiē接
shòu受
rèn任
hé何
xíng形
shì式
de的
huì贿
lù赂
。
This official is incorruptible and never accepts any form of bribery.
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Zài在
zhè这
gè个
fú浮
zào躁
de的
shí时
dài代
，
bǎo保
chí持
yù玉
jié洁
bīng冰
qīng清
de的
pǐn品
gé格
yóu尤
wéi为
nán难
dé得
。
In this restless era, maintaining a character as pure as jade and ice is particularly rare.