清清白白 (qīng qīng bái bái) — innocent and upright, having a clean record

Definition

A fixed four-character idiom meaning morally pure and untainted — used to praise someone whose life or conduct is completely clean, with no shady dealings or wrongdoing.

bound form

innocent and uprighthaving a clean record

Examples

清清白白，。
Tā yì shēng qīng qīng bái bái, cóng bú zuò kuī xīn shì.
He lived a spotless life and never did anything against his conscience.
，清清白白。
Jīng guò diào chá, shì shí zhèng míng tā qīng qīng bái bái.
After the investigation, the facts proved he was completely innocent.
清清白白，。
Zuò guān yào qīng qīng bái bái, duì de qǐ bǎi xìng.
An official must be upright and clean-handed, deserving of the people's trust.

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