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 四谛 四諦 sì dì the Four Noble Truths (Budd.), covered by the acronym 苦集滅道|苦集灭道[ku3 ji2 mie4 dao4]: all life is suffering 苦[ku3], the cause of suffering is desire 集[ji2], emancipation comes only by eliminating passions 滅|灭[mie4], the way 道[dao4] to emancipation is the Eight-fold Noble Way 八正道[ba1 zheng4 dao4] 苦集灭道 苦集滅道 kǔ jí miè dào the Four Noble Truths (Budd.), namely: all life is suffering 苦[ku3], the cause of suffering is desire 集[ji2], emancipation comes only by eliminating passions 滅|灭[mie4], the way 道[dao4] to emancipation is the Eight-fold Noble Way 八正道[ba1 zheng4 dao4] / also called 四諦|四谛[si4 di4] 窗明几净 窗明几淨 chuāng míng jī jìng lit. clear window and clean table (idiom) / fig. bright and clean 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 清洁 清潔 qīng jié clean / to clean syn 扫除 掃除 sǎo chú to clean / to clean up / to eliminate / to wipe out syn 洁净室 jié jìng shì clean room / clean laboratory 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 一扫而空 一掃而空 yī sǎo ér kōng (idiom) to make a clean sweep of / to clean out syn 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 幽明 yōu míng the hidden and the visible / that which can be seen and that which cannot / darkness and light / night and day / wisdom and ignorance / evil and good / the living and the dead / men and ghosts 幽明 yōu - míng the hidden and the visible / that which can be seen and that which cannot / darkness and light / night and day / wisdom and ignorance / evil and good / the living and the dead / men and ghosts 活灵活现 活靈活現 huó líng huó xiàn living spirit, living image (idiom) / true to life / vivid and realistic syn 活龙活现 活龍活現 huó lóng huó xiàn living spirit, living image (idiom) / true to life / vivid and realistic syn 生命 shēng mìng life (as the characteristic of living beings) / living being / creature (CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2]) syn 生活费 生活費 shēng huó fèi cost of living / living expenses / alimony syn 谋食 謀食 móu shí to make a living / to strive to earn a living 过不下 過不下 guò bu xià to be unable to continue living (in a certain manner) / to be unable to make a living 生活费津贴 生活費津貼 shēng huó fèi jīn tiē cost-of-living allowance / cost-of-living adjustment 生活费调整数 生活費調整數 cost-of-living allowance / cost-of-living adjustment 兰艾同焚 蘭艾同焚 lán ài tóng fén lit. to burn both fragrant orchids and stinking weeds (idiom) / fig. to destroy indiscriminately the noble and common / the rain falls on the just and unjust alike 光风霁月 光風霽月 guāng fēng jì yuè lit. light breeze and clear moon (idiom) / period of peace and prosperity / noble and benevolent character syn 清高 qīng gāo noble and virtuous / aloof from politics and material pursuits syn 达官贵人 達官貴人 dá guān guì rén high official and noble persons (idiom) / the great and the good syn 山高水长 山高水長 shān gāo shuǐ cháng high as the mountain and long as the river (idiom) / fig. noble and far-reaching syn 上刀山，下火海 shàng dāo shān , xià huǒ hǎi lit. to climb mountains of swords and enter seas of flames (idiom) / fig. to go through trials and tribulations (often, for a noble cause) 贵贱 貴賤 guì jiàn noble and lowly / high versus low social hierarchy of ruler to people, father to son, husband to wife in Confucianism 赴汤蹈火 赴湯蹈火 fù tāng dǎo huǒ lit. to jump into scalding water and plunge into raging fire (idiom) / fig. to brave any danger / to go to any lengths (for a noble cause) syn 芝兰 芝蘭 zhī lán lit. iris and orchid / fig. exalted sentiments / (expr. of praise for noble character, beautiful surrounding, future prospects etc) syn 高风亮节 高風亮節 gāo fēng liàng jié of noble character and unquestionable integrity (idiom) syn 气贯长虹 氣貫長虹 qì guàn cháng hóng spirit reaches to the rainbow / full of noble aspiration and daring syn 侯门似海 侯門似海 hóu mén sì hǎi lit. the gate of a noble house is like the sea / there is a wide gap between the nobility and the common people (idiom) 四圣谛 四聖諦 sì shèng dì the Four Noble Truths (Buddhism) / see also 四諦|四谛[si4 di4] and 苦集滅道|苦集灭道[ku3 ji2 mie4 dao4] 尊贤爱物 尊賢愛物 zūn xián ài wù to honor the wise and love the people / respecting noble talent while protecting the common people 侯门似海 侯門似海 hóu mén - sì hǎi lit. the gate of a noble house is like the sea (idiom) / fig. there is a wide gap between the nobility and the common people 干净俐落 乾淨俐落 gān jìng lì luò clean and efficient / neat and tidy 干爽 乾爽 gān shuǎng dry and clean / clear and fresh 清风明月 清風明月 qīng fēng míng yuè lit. cool breeze and bright moon (idiom) / fig. peaceful and clear night / (allusively) living a solitary and quiet life syn 生于优患，死于安乐 生於優患，死於安樂 shēng yú yōu huàn , sǐ yú ān lè to thrive in calamity and perish in soft living / life springs from sorrow and calamity, death comes from ease and pleasure (idiom) 生于忧患，死于安乐 生於憂患，死於安樂 shēng yú yōu huàn , sǐ yú ān lè to thrive in calamity and perish in soft living (idiom) / life springs from sorrow and calamity, death comes from ease and pleasure 高贵 高貴 gāo guì grandeur / noble syn 君子 jūn zǐ nobleman / person of noble character syn 高尚 gāo shàng noble / lofty / refined / exquisite syn 青云 青雲 qīng yún clear sky / fig. high official position / noble syn 世子 shì zǐ crown prince / heir of a noble house 世 shì life / age / generation / era / world / lifetime / epoch / descendant / noble syn 鸿鹄 鴻鵠 hóng hú swan / person with noble aspirations syn 烈 liè ardent / intense / fierce / stern / upright / to give one's life for a noble cause / exploits / achievements syn 贵 貴 guì expensive / (bound form) highly valued / precious / (bound form) noble / of high rank / (prefix) (honorific) your syn 骜 驁 ào a noble steed (literary) / (of a horse) untamed / (fig.) (of a person) headstrong / Taiwan pr. [ao2] syn 驺 騶 zōu groom or chariot driver employed by a noble (old) 稀有气体 稀有氣體 xī yǒu qì tǐ rare gas / noble gas (chemistry) 惰性气体 惰性氣體 duò xìng qì tǐ inert gas / noble gas (chemistry) 大家闺秀 大家閨秀 dà jiā guī xiù girl from a wealthy family / unmarried daughter of a noble house 豪情壮志 豪情壯志 háo qíng zhuàng zhì lofty ideals / noble aspirations syn 大侠 大俠 dà xiá knight / swordsman / noble warrior / chivalrous hero 世胄 shì zhòu hereditary house / noble or official family 令节 令節 lìng jié festive season / happy time / noble principle 八正道 bā zhèng dao the Eight-fold Noble Way (Buddhism) 女公子 nǚ gōng zǐ noble lady / (honorific) your daughter syn 洁操 潔操 jié cāo unimpeachable conduct / noble behavior / spotless personal integrity 甲第 jiǎ dì residence of a noble / top candidate in the imperial examinations 华族 華族 huá zú noble family / of Chinese ancestry 零族 líng zú lit. zero group / another word for the inert or noble gases 惰性氣體|惰性气体 太夫人 tài fū rén (old) dowager / old lady (title for the mother of a noble or an official) 珍贵硬木保护网 珍貴硬木保護網 Noble Hardwoods Network 珍贵硬木 珍貴硬木 noble hardwood 矜贵 矜貴 jīn guì high-born / noble / aristocratic / conceited 有何贵干 有何貴幹 yǒu hé guì gàn What (noble errand) brings you here? / May I help you? / What can I do for you? 侯门 侯門 hóu mén noble house 死节 死節 sǐ jié to die or be martyred for a noble cause / to be faithful unto death 八正道 bā zhèng dào the Eight-fold Noble Way (Buddhism) 石斛 shí hú noble dendrobium (Dendrobium nobile) 蒹葭倚玉树 蒹葭倚玉樹 jiān jiā yǐ yù shù lit. reeds leaning on a jade tree (idiom) / fig. the lowly associating with the noble / the weak seeking help from the strong 绿林好汉 綠林好漢 lù lín - hǎo hàn (idiom) chivalrous hero, often one who combats injustice or fights for a noble cause (originally referred to a group of outlaws who assembled in 綠林|绿林[Lu4lin2]) syn 志士 zhì shì person committed to a noble cause or ideal syn 清新 qīng xīn fresh and clean syn 纯洁 純潔 chún jié pure / clean and honest / to purify syn 廉政 lián zhèng to govern with integrity / clean and honest government syn 光洁 光潔 guāng jié bright and clean syn 一干二净 一乾二淨 yī gān èr jìng thoroughly (idiom) / completely / one and all / very clean 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 擦洗 cā xǐ to clean (with water or alcohol) / to wipe and wash / to swab / to scrub syn 干净利落 乾淨利落 gān jìng lì luo squeaky clean / neat and tidy / efficient 明净 明淨 míng jìng bright and clean / luminous syn 挺举 挺舉 tǐng jǔ clean and jerk (weightlifting technique) 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 蠲 juān to deduct / to show / bright and clean / glow-worm / galleyworm / millipede 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 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! 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 刲 kuī cut open and clean 湅 liàn to boil raw silk (to soften and clean it) 廉直 lián zhí upright and honest / incorruptible / squeaky clean 清新自然 qīng xīn zì rán as fresh and clean as nature (idiom) 