Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「兩袖清風」, explained here.
Introducing the Chinese idiom 「兩袖清風」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.
There is nothing in my sleeves except the breeze. A metaphor for being an honest official. It also refers to being so poor that one has nothing.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
liǎng xiù qīng fēng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
leung5 jau6 ching1 fung1
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
