两袖清风 (liǎng xiù qīng fēng) — (idiom) to be incorruptible; to have clean hands (especially of an official)
Definition
A chengyu praising an official who stays honest and keeps nothing for himself — literally 'two sleeves of clean wind.' Used admiringly to describe incorruptibility in government service.
idiom
to be incorruptibleto have clean hands (especially of an official)
Examples
- 两袖清风，。Nà wèi lǎo xiàn zhǎng yì shēng liǎng xiù qīng fēng, shēn shòu bǎi xìng ài dài.That veteran county magistrate lived his whole life with clean hands, deeply loved by the people.
- 两袖清风。Míng cháo de hǎi ruì yǐ liǎng xiù qīng fēng ér wén míng tiān xià.Hai Rui of the Ming dynasty was famous throughout the land for his incorruptibility.
- ，两袖清风，。Tā zuò guān sān shí nián, shǐ zhōng liǎng xiù qīng fēng, bù liú bǎ bǐng.He was an official for thirty years, always remaining incorruptible and leaving no handle for criticism.
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