清 qīng (of water etc) clear / clean / quiet / still / pure / uncorrupted / clear / distinct / to clear / to settle (accounts) syn 干净 乾淨 gān jìng clean / neat syn 打扫 打掃 dǎ sǎo to clean / to sweep syn 清洁 清潔 qīng jié clean / to clean syn 清洗 qīng xǐ to wash / to rinse / to clean / (fig.) to purge / to get rid of (corrupt individuals etc) syn 纯洁 純潔 chún jié pure / clean and honest / to purify syn 清新 qīng xīn fresh and clean syn 纯净 純淨 chún jìng pure / clean / unmixed syn 干洗 乾洗 gān xǐ to dry clean / dry cleaning 一干二净 一乾二淨 yī gān èr jìng thoroughly (idiom) / completely / one and all / very clean syn 干净利落 乾淨利落 gān jìng lì luo squeaky clean / neat and tidy / efficient 逃之夭夭 táo zhī yāo yāo to escape without trace (idiom) / to make one's getaway (from the scene of a crime) / to show a clean pair of heels syn 洁净 潔淨 jié jìng clean / to cleanse syn 洗刷 xǐ shuā to wipe clean / to scrub / (fig.) to get rid of (a bad reputation, a misconception etc) syn 擦拭 cā shì to wipe clean syn 扫除 掃除 sǎo chú to clean / to clean up / to eliminate / to wipe out syn 擦洗 cā xǐ to clean (with water or alcohol) / to wipe and wash / to swab / to scrub syn 推举 推舉 tuī jǔ to nominate as a worthy candidate / to recommend / to elect / to choose / (weightlifting) to (clean and) press syn 和盘托出 和盤托出 hé pán tuō chū lit. to put everything out including the tray / to reveal everything / to make a clean breast of it all syn 新兴 新興 xīn xīng (of markets, industries, infectious diseases etc) rising / emerging / in the ascendant syn 坦承 tǎn chéng to confess / to admit / to come clean / calmly syn 光洁 光潔 guāng jié bright and clean syn 皎洁 皎潔 jiǎo jié shining clean / bright (moonlight) syn 清道 qīng dào to clean the street / to clear the road (i.e. get rid of people for passage of royalty or VIP) syn 洁身自好 潔身自好 jié shēn zì hào clean-living and honest (idiom) / to avoid immorality / to shun evil influence / to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble / to keep one's hands clean syn 净水 淨水 jìng shuǐ clean water / purified water 搓洗 cuō xǐ to rub clean (garments) / to scrub syn 清真 qīng zhēn Islamic / Muslim / halal (of food) / clean / pure syn 挺举 挺舉 tǐng jǔ clean and jerk (weightlifting technique) syn 高洁 高潔 gāo jié noble and clean-living / lofty and unsullied syn 清剿 qīng jiǎo to suppress (insurgents) / clean-up operation syn 整肃 整肅 zhěng sù strict / serious / solemn / dignified / to tidy up / to clean up / to purge / to adjust syn 刷洗 shuā xǐ to scrub clean syn 奇缺 qí quē very short of (food, clean water etc) / extreme shortage / deficit 荡涤 蕩滌 dàng dí to clean up syn 两袖清风 兩袖清風 liǎng xiù qīng fēng lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom) / having clean hands / uncorrupted / unsoiled by corrupt practices syn 廉政 lián zhèng to govern with integrity / clean and honest government syn 洗净 洗淨 xǐ jìng to wash clean 新竹 xīn zhú Xinzhu or Hsinchu city in northern Taiwan, noted for high tech industries / Xinzhu or Hsinchu county in northwest Taiwan 绿色食品 綠色食品 lǜ sè shí pǐn clean, unadulterated food product / organic food 明净 明淨 míng jìng bright and clean / luminous syn 去污 qù wū to decontaminate / to clean 洁净室 jié jìng shì clean room / clean laboratory 剃光头 剃光頭 tì guāng tóu to shave the whole head clean / crushing defeat 窗明几净 窗明几淨 chuāng míng jī jìng lit. clear window and clean table (idiom) / fig. bright and clean syn 采掘业 extractive industries 洁 潔 jié clean syn 净 淨 jìng clean / completely / only / net (income, exports etc) / (Chinese opera) painted face male role syn 擦屁股 cā pì gu to wipe one’s ass / (fig.) (coll.) to clean up sb else's mess syn 淘 táo to wash / to clean out / to cleanse / to eliminate / to dredge syn 一刀两断 一刀兩斷 yī dāo liǎng duàn (idiom) to make a clean break with / to have nothing more to do with syn 肃 肅 sù respectful / solemn / to eliminate / to clean up syn 玉洁冰清 玉潔冰清 yù jié bīng qīng clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom) / spotless / irreproachable / incorruptible syn 新竹市 xīn zhú shì Hsinchu, city in north Taiwan noted for its high tech industries 蠲 juān to deduct / to show / bright and clean / glow-worm / galleyworm / millipede syn 絜 jié clean 一扫而空 一掃而空 yī sǎo ér kōng (idiom) to make a clean sweep of / to clean out syn 干爽 乾爽 gān shuǎng dry and clean / clear and fresh 连锅端 連鍋端 lián guō duān to take even the cooking pots (idiom) / to clean out / to wipe out syn 冰清玉洁 冰清玉潔 bīng qīng yù jié clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom) / spotless / irreproachable / incorruptible syn 明窗净几 明窗淨几 míng chuāng jìng jī lit. clear window and clean table (idiom) / fig. bright and clean (room) syn 空室清野 kōng shì qīng yě empty room, clean field (idiom) / clean out everything to leave nothing for the enemy / scorched earth policy 水清无鱼 水清無魚 shuǐ qīng wú yú lit. water that is too clean holds no fish (idiom) / fig. one who is too severe has no friends 水至清则无鱼 水至清則無魚 shuǐ zhì qīng zé wú yú Water that is too clear has few fish, and one who is too critical has few friends (idiom) / You cannot expect everyone to be squeaky clean. / Don't be too picky! 眼不见为净 眼不見為淨 yǎn bù jiàn wéi jìng what remains unseen is deemed to be clean / what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom) 秋风扫落叶 秋風掃落葉 qiū fēng sǎo luò yè lit. as the autumn gale sweeps away the fallen leaves (idiom) / to drive out the old and make a clean sweep 翻然悔悟 fān rán huǐ wù to see the error of one's ways / to make a clean break with one's past syn 跳进黄河洗不清 跳進黃河洗不清 tiào jìn huáng hé xǐ bù qīng lit. even jumping into the Yellow River can't get you clean / fig. to become inexorably mixed up / mired in controversy / in deep trouble 中小型工业 中小型工業 small and medium-sized industries / small and medium industries 林木工业 林木工業 forest industries / wood-based industries 林产工业 林產工業 forest industries / wood-based industries 清洁活动 qīng jié huó dòng clean-up activity / clean-up 白板原则 白板原則 bái pàn yuán zé clean slate principle / clean slate rule 竹筒倒豆子 zhú tǒng dǎo dòu zi to pour beans out of a bamboo tube / to come clean / to make a clean breast of things 竹筒倒豆子 zhú tǒng dào dòu zi to pour beans out of a bamboo tube / (fig.) to come clean / to make a clean breast of things 中国北方工业公司 中國北方工業公司 zhōng guó běi fāng gōng yè gōng sī China North Industries Corporation (Norinco) 中国航空工业公司 中國航空工業公司 zhōng guó háng kōng gōng yè gōng sī Aviation Industries of China (AVIC) 蔡司公司 cài sī gōng sī Zeiss Company (Carl Zeiss AG, optical and opto-electronic industries. hq in Oberkochen, Germany) 西欧缆绳和网丝工业联合会 Federation of Western European Rope and Twine Industries 欧洲木材加工行业联合会 European Confederation of Woodworking Industries 欧洲经济共同体纺织业协调委员会 Co-ordination Committee for the Textile Industries in the European Economic Community 欧洲经济共同体橡胶业联络处 Liaison Office of the Rubber Industries of the European Economic Community 阿拉伯工程业联合会 Arab Federation for Engineering Industries 电子工业协会 Electronic Industries Alliance 渔业工业司 yú yè gōng yè sī Fishery Industries Division 中美洲工业一体化体制协定 Agreement on the Regime for Central American Integration Industries 采掘业评估 Extractive Industries Review 木器制造业叁方技术会议 木器制造業三方技術會議 Tripartite Technical Meeting for the Woodworking Industries 国际特别营养食品业协会 International Special Dietary Foods Industries 欧共体糖制品业协会 Association of the Sugar Products Industries of the EEC 欧共体巧克力、饼干和糖果业协会 歐共體巧克力、餅幹和糖果業協會 Association of the Chocolate-, Biscuit- and Confectionery Industries of EEC 促进转型经济体开发面向市场的煤气业 促進轉型經濟體開發面向市場的煤氣業 Promotion and Development of Market-Based Gas Industries in Economies in Transition 化学工业委员会 化學工業委員會 Chemical Industries Committee 商品食品加工业工作组 商品食品加工業工作組 Working Group on Food Processing Industries 拉丁美洲药品工业协会 拉丁美洲藥品工業協會 Latin American Association of Pharmaceutical Industries 手工艺和小型工业 手工藝和小型工業 handicrafts and small-scale industries 塞内加尔文化和文化业促进协会 塞內加爾文化和文化業促進協會 Senegalese Association for the Promotion of Culture and Cultural Industries 非洲文化产业行动计划 非洲文化產業行動計劃 Plan of Action for Cultural Industries in Africa 发展西非文化业区域基金 發展西非文化業區域基金 Regional Fund for the Development of Cultural Industries in West Africa 