We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「水潔冰清」, with its explanation below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「水潔冰清」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Jie: white. Qing: pure. It means as white and pure as ice and water. Used to describe a person’s noble character or elegant writing style.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shuǐ jié bīng qīng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
seui2 git3 bing1 ching1
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