清风两袖 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• honest and upright

Character by character

• 清qīngclean, pure; clear, distinct; peaceful
• 风fēngwind; air; customs, manners; news
• 两liǎngtwo, both, pair, couple; ounce
• 袖xiùsleeve

Idioms sharing a character

• 一清二楚 yī qīng èr chǔ
• 一清二白 yī qīng èr bái
• 一清如水 yī qīng rú shuǐ
• 两袖清风 liǎng xiù qīng fēng
• 冰清玉洁 bīng qīng yù jié
• 坚壁清野 jiān bì qīng yě
• 山清水秀 shān qīng shuǐ xiù
• 揽辔澄清 lǎn pèi chéng qīng
• 旁观者清 páng guān zhě qīng
• 水清无鱼 shuǐ qīng wú yú

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