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冰清玉洁

bīng qīng yù jiédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom) / spotless / irreproachable / incorruptible
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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-6816306978d77b61. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

冰清玉潔 冰清玉洁 [bing1 qing1 yu4 jie2] /clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless/irreproachable/incorruptible/

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Other forms in these source records: 冰清玉潔

  • 冰
    bīng

    ice / CL:塊|块[kuài] / to chill sth / (of an object or substance) to feel cold / (of a person) cold / unfriendly / (slang) methamphetamine

  • 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

  • 玉
    yù

    jade

  • 洁
    jié

    clean

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.