- 廉政 liánzhèng clean governancehonest and clean government or political environment
- 廉价 liánjià cheaplow-priced; inexpensive; low-cost
- 廉洁 liánjié honest and cleanhonest and clean; incorruptible; unbribable. Describes an official or person in power who does not take bribes or misuse public funds for private gain.
- 反腐倡廉 fǎnfǔchànglián to fight corruption and promote honestyTo fight against corruption and advocate for clean government and integrity.
- 价廉物美 jiàliánwùměi a bargain buyinexpensive and of good quality; typically describes goods that are high quality despite their low price
- 清廉 qīnglián honest and uprighthonest and uncorrupted, especially regarding government officials or authorities; free from corruption
- 物美价廉 wùměijiàlián good quality and cheapexcellent goods at modest prices; describes a bargain where quality is high and the cost is low
- 廉耻 liánchǐ sense of honor and shameA sense of integrity and the capacity to feel shame; personal honor and dignity
- 廉洁奉公 liánjiéfènggōng honest and law-abidinghonest and clean in performing official duties; to be incorruptible and devoted to the public good
- 低廉 dīlián cheapcheap; inexpensive; low-priced
- 养廉 yǎnglián to cultivate integrityTo cultivate or maintain a character of honesty and integrity, especially to discourage corruption.
- 威廉斯堡 wēiliánsībǎo WilliamsburgWilliamsburg, Virginia
- 廉江 liánjiāng LianjiangLianjiang, a county-level city in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province
- 孝廉 xiàolián successful candidate(historical) A person who has passed the civil service exams; specifically used during the Ming and Qing dynasties as an informal title for a [[举人|舉人|ju3 ren2]]
- 礼义廉耻 lǐyìliánchǐ four cardinal virtues(idiom) The four traditional moral standards consisting of propriety, righteousness, integrity, and a sense of shame; historically referred to as the [[四维|四維|si4 wei2]]
- 廉江市 liánjiāngshì LianjiangLianjiang, a county-level city in Guangdong Province under the administration of [[湛江市|湛江市|zhan4 jiang1 shi4]]
- 寡廉鲜耻 guǎliánxiǎnchǐ shamelessHaving no integrity and no sense of shame; corrupt or depraved.
- 廉吏 liánlì honest officialan upright official who does not take bribes or act corruptly; an incorruptible public servant
- 清正廉明 qīngzhèngliánmíng upright and honestclean, honest, and upright; used to describe an official who is fair and incorruptible
- 廉明 liánmíng incorruptible and wisehonest and clear-headed; incorruptible and discerning in administrative or judicial matters
- 廉能 liánnéng honest and capablehonest and incorruptible while also possessing great ability
- 廉让 liánràng to sell at a discountTo sell property or goods at a low price. This usage is common in Taiwan.
- 姚思廉 yáosīlián Yao SilianYao Silian (557-637), a Tang Dynasty historian and writer; he was one of the [[十八学士|十八學士|shi2 ba1 xue2 shi4]] and is best known for compiling the [[梁书|梁書|liang2 shu1]] and [[陈书|陳書|chen2 shu1]].
- 廉正 liánzhèng integritythe quality of being honest and incorruptible; incorruptness
- 廉锦枫 liánjǐnfēng Lian Jinfengcharacter from the Qing dynasty novel Flowers in the Mirror, known for her filial piety and her ability to dive for sea cucumbers to treat her mother's illness
- 俭以养廉 jiǎnyǐyǎnglián frugality makes honesty(idiom) Being frugal helps to nurture an honest and clean character.
- 勤政廉政 qínzhèngliánzhèng diligent and honestTo be industrious and honest in one's official duties; describes government officials who work hard and avoid corruption.
- 大廉价 dàliánjià bargain salean event or occasion where goods are sold at significantly reduced prices
- 大法小廉 dàfǎxiǎolián officials are loyal and diligenthigh officials follow the law and lower ones are honest; describes a government where every official is devoted to their duty
- 威廉·伦琴 wēiliánlúnqín Wilhelm RöntgenWilhelm Conrad Röntgen (1845-1923), German physicist and Nobel laureate who discovered X-rays
- 廉价出售 liánjiàchūshòu bargain salesell goods at a low or discounted price
- 廉价小说 liánjiàxiǎoshuō dime noveldime novel; yellowback; cheap sensational fiction
- 廉俸 liánfèng extra official allowancesExtra allowances and salary paid to government officials during the Qing dynasty, specifically referring to the combination of base salary and "integrity-nourishing" subsidies.
- 廉内助 liánnèizhù honest wifethe wife of a public official who supports her husband's integrity and prevents corruption; an honest and incorruptible wife
- 廉士 liánshì man of principlea person of high integrity who does not seek personal gain and is content with few desires
- 廉宜 liányí inexpensivecheap; inexpensive; reasonably priced
- 廉政公署 liánzhènggōngshǔ Independent Commission Against CorruptionIndependent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC); specifically the anti-corruption agency in Hong Kong
- 廉白 liánbái incorruptible(literary) immaculate and honest; clean and upright in one's conduct, especially regarding the refusal of bribes or corruption
- 廉直 liánzhí honest and uprightupright and honest; incorruptible; squeaky clean
- 廉租房 liánzūfáng low-rent housingSubsidized housing rented at low prices by the government to support low-income city residents.
- 廉署 liánshǔ ICACabbreviation for the Independent Commission Against Corruption in Hong Kong
- 廉访 liánfǎng to investigateto investigate and visit; to make inquiries; to gather information on the ground
- 廉访使 liánfǎngshǐ surveillance commissionerhistorical administrative official responsible for regional judicial investigation and supervision
- 廉隅 liányú scrupulous; uprightness(literary) uprightness of character; honesty and scrupulosity
- 廉顽立懦 liánwánlìnuò inspiring moral influenceto inspire the stubborn to become upright and the weak-willed to stand on their own; describing a person of great character whose example transforms others
- 廉颇 liánpō Lian PoLian Po (327-243 BC), a famous general of the state of [[赵|趙|zhao4]] during the Warring States Period, known for his military prowess and his relationship with [[蔺相如|藺相如|lin4 xiang1 ru2]]
- 蜚廉 fēilián FeilianChinese god of the wind, traditionally depicted as a wind-spirit beast with a deer-like body and a sparrow-like head
- 顽廉懦立 wánliánnuòlì inspiring moral influenceDescribes the powerful influence of a person of high character to change others for the better, making the greedy become honest and the weak-willed become independent.
- 飞廉 fēilián Feilian (wind deity)A mythological deity in folk belief who controls the wind; described in ancient texts as having the body of a deer with a head like a wine vessel and a snake's tail, or alternatively as an old man holding a fan.
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