出淤泥而不染 in English chu1 yu1 ni2 er2 bu4 ran3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to grow out of the mud unsullied (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to be principled and incorruptible

Simplified Characters

出 淤 泥 而 不 染

Traditional Characters

出 淤 泥 而 不 染

Pinyin

chu1 yu1 ni2 er2 bu4 ran3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

出chu1to go out 淤yu1silt 泥ni2mud 而er2and 不bu4(negative prefix) 染ran3to dye