yī qīng rú shuǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. as clear as water (idiom) / fig. (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible
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Original source entry:

一清如水 一清如水 [yi1 qing1 ru2 shui3] /lit. as clear as water (idiom)/fig. (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible/

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一清如水
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