chū​wū​ní'ér​bù​rǎn

remaining pure in a corrupt world

Senses

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

References

see 污泥/汙泥 出污泥而不染/出汙泥而不染