posthumous title of Hung Taiji 皇太極|皇太极 (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤, reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金, then founded the Qing dynasty 大清 and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor
2 fig. (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible
两袖清风
liǎng xiù qīng fēng
1 lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands
2 uncorrupted
3 unsoiled by corrupt practices
冰清玉洁
bīng qīng yù jié
1 clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless
2 irreproachable
3 incorruptible
坚壁清野
jiān bì qīng yě
1 to fortify defenses and raze the fields (idiom); to leave nothing for the invader
2 scorched earth policy
天下太平
tiān xià tài píng
1 the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
太公钓鱼,愿者上钩
tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu
1 Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose
太平盛世
tài píng shèng shì
1 peace and prosperity (idiom)
太阳从西边出来
tài yáng cóng xī biān chū lái
1 lit. the sun rises in the west (idiom)
2 fig. hell freezes over
3 pigs can fly
姜太公钓鱼,愿者上钩
Jiāng tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu
1 Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want it, take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose
山清水秀
shān qīng shuǐ xiù
1 lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)
2 fig. enchanting scenery
扬清激浊
yáng qīng jī zhuó
1 lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom); fig. dispel evil and usher in good
2 eliminate vice and exalt virtue
揽辔澄清
lǎn pèi chéng qīng
1 to assume one's post with the aspiration of bringing about peace and order to the nation (idiom)
旁观者清
páng guān zhě qīng
1 The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The spectator sees more of the game.
荣宗耀祖
róng zōng yào zǔ
1 to bring honor to one's ancestors (idiom)
2 also written 光宗耀祖
欺人太甚
qī rén tài shèn
1 to bully intolerably (idiom)
水清无鱼
shuǐ qīng wú yú
1 lit. water that is too clean holds no fish (idiom)
2 fig. one who is too severe has no friends
水至清则无鱼,人至察则无徒
shuǐ zhì qīng zé wú yú , rén zhì chá zé wú tú
1 water that is too clear has no fish, and one who is too severe has no friends (idiom)
河清海晏
hé qīng hǎi yàn
1 the Yellow River is clear and the sea is calm
2 the world is at peace (idiom)
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