一清如水 in English yi1 qing1 ru2 shui3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) as clear as water (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically (of officials and so on) honest and incorruptible

Simplified Characters

一 清 如 水

Traditional Characters

一 清 如 水

Pinyin

yi1 qing1 ru2 shui3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 清qing1Qing or Ch'ing dynasty of imperial China (1644-1911) 如ru2as 水shui3surname Shui