说清道白 shuōqīngdàobái to speak clearly Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 说 說 shuō verb to explain to explain; to illustrate; to clarify a point or reasoning清 qīng adjective distinct clear; distinct; easy to see or understand道 dào verbparticle to say to say; to speak (often introducing a direct quote in literature)白 bái verb clear clear; obvious; easy to understand