激浊扬清 jī zhuó yáng qīng

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
激 jī HSK 4
to excite; to stimulate; to arouse
浊 zhuó HSK 6
turbid; muddy; impure
扬 yáng HSK 4
to raise; to hoist; to flutter
清 qīng HSK 3
clear; distinct; pure