云中白鹤
yún​zhōng​bái​hè

man of high integrity

  • created sense approved 云中白鹤/雲中白鶴 · yún​zhōng​bái​hè · man of high integrity — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    云中白鹤 / 雲中白鶴

    yún​zhōng​bái​hè

    man of high integrity

    (idiom) a white crane in the clouds; refers to a person of noble character and outstanding integrity who stands out from the common people

    云 (literal) → 云/雲 · yún · cloud 中 (literal) → 中 · zhōng · middle 白鹤 (literal) → 白鹤/白鶴 · bái​hè · white crane

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