揚清激濁 yáng qīng jī zhuó

eliminate vice and exalt virtue

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. eliminate vice and exalt virtue
  2. 2. lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom); fig. dispel evil and usher in good

Characters

Character Meaning
揚 yáng
to raise; to hoist; to flutter
清 qīng HSK 3
clear; distinct; pure
激 jī HSK 4
to excite; to stimulate; to arouse
濁 zhuó
turbid; muddy; impure