chū​wū​ní'ér​bù​rǎn

remaining pure in a corrupt world

出污泥而不染 出汙泥而不染 chū​wū​ní'ér​bù​rǎn
remaining pure in a corrupt world
to emerge from the filth without being stained; keeping one's integrity and moral purity despite living in a corrupt environment

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