皎皎者易污 in English jiao3 jiao3 zhe3 yi4 wu1 Meaning

Meanings

  • Virtue is easily sullied. (idiomatic expression)

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Pinyin

jiao3 jiao3 zhe3 yi4 wu1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

jiao3bright jiao3bright zhe3(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... yi4surname Yi wu1variant of 污[wu1]