tiào​jìn​huáng​hé​xǐ​bù​qīng

deeply mired in trouble

Senses

跳进黄河洗不清/ 跳進黃河洗不清 tiào​jìn​huáng​hé​xǐ​bù​qīng deeply mired in trouble

Literally "even jumping into the Yellow River cannot wash one clean"; used to describe being unable to clear one's name or being hopelessly mired in controversy.

References

variant 跳到黄河洗不清/跳到黃河洗不清 跳进黄河洗不清/跳進黃河洗不清