洗刷 (xǐ shuā) — to scrub, to wash and brush (literally); to clear (one's name/reputation), to redeem oneself
Definition
Two senses: literally 'scrub/wash' (a floor, clothes), and figuratively 'clear one's name or reputation' of a stain. The figurative sense pairs with 污点, 罪名, or 名声.
verb
to scrubto wash and brush (literally)to clear (one's name/reputation)to redeem oneself
Examples
- 洗刷。Tā bǎ chú fáng de dì bǎn zǐ xì xǐ shuā le yí biàn.She carefully scrubbed the kitchen floor.
- 洗刷。Tā xī wàng tōng guò nǔ lì gōng zuò lái xǐ shuā yǐ qián de wū diǎn.He hopes to clear his past stain through hard work.
- ，洗刷。Jīng guò duō nián nǔ lì, tā zhōng yú xǐ shuā le jiā zú de míng shēng.After years of effort, he finally cleared his family's reputation.
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