公正廉洁

公正廉潔

gōngzhèng-liánjié

idiom

Meanings

HSK 5

公正廉洁是公务员的基本要求。

Gōngzhèng-liánjié shì gōngwùyuán de jīběn yāoqiú.

Fairness and integrity are basic requirements for civil servants.

HSK 6

这位法官以公正廉洁闻名。

Zhè wèi fǎguān yǐ gōngzhèng-liánjié wénmíng.

This judge is known for being fair and beyond corruption.

HSK 7-9

他一生公正廉洁，深受百姓爱戴。

Tā yìshēng gōngzhèng-liánjié, shēnshòu bǎixìng àidài.

He was fair and incorruptible all his life, deeply loved by the people.

Official and formal - appears in Party documents, biographies of officials, and speeches. In casual speech people just say 清廉 or 正直.

usage

Applied to officials, judges, civil servants - roles with power over others. Not used for ordinary people (you wouldn't praise a friend this way).

公 gōng

正 zhèng

廉 lián

洁 jié