chū​wū​ní'ér​bù​rǎn

remaining pure in a corrupt world

  1. to go out
    to go or come out; to exit (from inside to outside)
  2. filth
    a filthy or corrupt environment; specifically used in the phrase 出污泥而不染 chū​wū​ní'ér​bù​rǎn regarding keeping one's integrity in a bad environment
  3. ér conjunction
    but
    Used to connect ideas that contrast or conflict; yet; but; on the other hand
  4. adverb
    not
    Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings
  5. to soil
    to soil; to pollute; to contaminate