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一塵不染

简一尘不染 · 繁一塵不染

Mandarin · pinyin yī chén bù rǎn

(idiom) untainted by even a speck of dust; spotlessly clean; (of a person) honest; incorruptible

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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 2 senses · 1 Cantonese reading

jat1 can4 bat1 jim5

Cantonese word readings for 一塵不染. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

jat1 can4 bat1 jim5

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

(Buddhism) to be unstained by an evil environment; to be selfless and incorruptible
(figurative) to be immaculate; to be spotless