跳进黄河洗不清
tiào​jìn Huáng Hé​xǐ​bù​qīng

unable to clear name

  • created sense approved 跳进黄河洗不清/跳進黃河洗不清 · tiào​jìn Huáng Hé​xǐ​bù​qīng · unable to clear name

    跳进黄河洗不清 / 跳進黃河洗不清

    tiào​jìn Huáng Hé​xǐ​bù​qīng

    unable to clear name

    To be unable to prove one's innocence or clear one's reputation from suspicion or controversy regardless of the effort made.

    他被冤枉偷了公司的公款，真是跳进黄河也洗不清了。

    created sense