一清如水 yī qīng rú shuǐ

fig. (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible
  2. 2. lit. as clear as water (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
清 qīng HSK 3
clear; distinct; pure
如 rú HSK 3
as; such as; as if
水 shuǐ HSK 1
water; liquid; beverage