fǎn fǔ chàng liándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to fight corruption and advocate probity
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Original source entry:

反腐倡廉 反腐倡廉 [fan3 fu3 chang4 lian2] /to fight corruption and advocate probity/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 反
    fǎn

    contrary / in reverse / inside out or upside down / to reverse / to return / to oppose / opposite / against / anti- / to rebel / to use analogy / instead / abbr. for 反切[fǎn qiè] phonetic system

  • 腐
    fǔ

    decay / rotten

  • 倡
    chàng

    to initiate / to instigate / to introduce / to lead

  • 廉
    lián

    incorruptible / honest / inexpensive / to investigate (old) / side wall of a traditional Chinese house (old)

    Lián

    surname Lian

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