出淤泥而不染
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incorruptible

  • created sense approved 出淤泥而不染 · chū​yū​ní'ér​bù​rǎn · incorruptible

    出淤泥而不染

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    incorruptible

    to remain principled and morally pure despite being in a corrupt or filthy environment

    他在贪腐成风的官场中依然能够出淤泥而不染，始终坚持清廉。

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  • created sense approved 出淤泥而不染 · chū​yū​ní'ér​bù​rǎn · unsullied

    出淤泥而不染

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    unsullied

    to grow out of the mud without being stained, typically referring to the physical purity of a lotus

    莲花出淤泥而不染，被世人赞誉为花中君子。

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