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撇清

piē qīngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasize one is innocent or in the clear
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-20688e14f2424330. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

撇清 撇清 [pie1 qing1] /to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasize one is innocent or in the clear/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 撇
    piē

    to cast away / to fling aside

    piě

    to throw / to cast / left-slanting downward brush stroke (calligraphy)

  • 清
    qīng

    (of water etc) clear / clean / quiet / still / pure / uncorrupted / clear / distinct / to clear / to settle (accounts)

    Qīng

    Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911) / surname Qing

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.