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激濁揚清

简 激浊扬清 · 繁 激濁揚清
Mandarin · pinyin jī zhuó yáng qīng

Meanings

  1. lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom); fig. dispel evil and usher in good
  2. eliminate vice and exalt virtue
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激
jī · arouse, excite, incite; quickly
濁
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揚
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清
qīng · clear, pure, clean; peaceful
浊
zhuó · muddy, turbid, dirty, filthy
扬
yáng · scatter, spread; praise
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1–2–2–1 · ji1 zhuo2 yang2 qing1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gik1 zuk6 joeng4 cing1

Cantonese word readings for 激濁揚清. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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gik1 zuk6 joeng4 cing1

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激濁揚清 · ji1 zhuo2 yang2 qing1
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Exact source record激濁揚清 激浊扬清 [ji1 zhuo2 yang2 qing1] /lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom); fig. dispel evil and usher in good/eliminate vice and exalt virtue/