养廉 yǎnglián to cultivate integrity Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 俭以养廉 jiǎnyǐyǎnglián frugality makes honesty (idiom) Being frugal helps to nurture an honest and clean character.高薪养廉 gāoxīnyǎnglián high pay for clean government The policy of providing high salaries to civil servants to discourage corruption and cultivate a clean government.