激浊扬清 in English ji1 zhuo2 yang2 qing1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiomatic expression); metaphorically dispel evil and usher in good
  • eliminate vice and exalt virtue

Simplified Characters

激 浊 扬 清

Traditional Characters

激 濁 揚 清

Pinyin

ji1 zhuo2 yang2 qing1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

激ji1to arouse 浊zhuo2turbid 扬yang2abbr. for 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1] 清qing1Qing or Ch'ing dynasty of imperial China (1644-1911)