一清二白

Mandarin · pinyin yī qīng èr bái

Meanings

  1. perfectly clean
  2. blameless
  3. unimpeachable (idiom)
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一
yī · one; a, an; alone
清
qīng · clear, pure, clean; peaceful
二
èr · two; twice
白
bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
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1–1–4–2 · yi1 qing1 er4 bai2

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jat1 cing1 ji6 baak6

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