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饮马投钱
yìn​mǎ​tóu​qián

incorruptible official

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
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.
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