飲馬投錢
yìn​mǎ​tóu​qián

incorruptible official

  • created sense approved 饮马投钱/飲馬投錢 · yìn​mǎ​tóu​qián · incorruptible official — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    饮马投钱 / 飲馬投錢

    yìn​mǎ​tóu​qián

    incorruptible official

    A thoroughly honest and upright official; originally referring to an official who would throw money into a river to pay for the water his horse drank.

    饮马 (literal) → 饮马/飲馬 · yìn​mǎ · to water horses 投 (literal) → 投 · tóu · to put in 钱 (literal) → 钱/錢 · qián · money

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    created sense