jié​shēn​zì​hào

clean-living and honest

  • created reference approved 洁身自好/潔身自好 → 同流合污 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    洁身自好 / 潔身自好 jié​shēn​zì​hào

    同流合污 tóng​liú​hé​wū

    antonym

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  • created reference approved 洁身自好/潔身自好 → 洁身自爱/潔身自愛 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    洁身自好 / 潔身自好 jié​shēn​zì​hào

    洁身自爱 / 潔身自愛 jié​shēn​zì'ài

    synonym

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  • created reference approved 洁身自好/潔身自好 → 一尘不染/一塵不染 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    洁身自好 / 潔身自好 jié​shēn​zì​hào

    一尘不染 / 一塵不染 yī​chén​bù​rǎn

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  • created reference approved 洁身自好/潔身自好 → 明哲保身 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    洁身自好 / 潔身自好 jié​shēn​zì​hào

    明哲保身 míng​zhé​bǎo​shēn

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 洁身自好/潔身自好 · jié​shēn​zì​hào · clean-living and honest — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    洁身自好 / 潔身自好

    jié​shēn​zì​hào

    clean-living and honest

    To maintain one's purity and integrity in a corrupt environment; to keep one's hands clean and avoid evil influences.

    洁 (literal) → 洁/潔 · jié · pure 身 (literal) → 身 · shēn · conduct 自 (literal) → 自 · zì · self 好 (literal) → 好 · hào · to be fond of

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  • created sense approved 洁身自好/潔身自好 · jié​shēn​zì​hào · to mind one's own business — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    洁身自好 / 潔身自好

    jié​shēn​zì​hào

    to mind one's own business

    To be concerned only with one's own purity or safety while ignoring public affairs or the needs of others.

    洁 (literal) → 洁/潔 · jié · pure 身 (literal) → 身 · shēn · conduct 自 (literal) → 自 · zì · self 好 (literal) → 好 · hào · to be fond of

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