清清白白

qīngqīngbáibái
adjective #32,736

Meanings

  1. 1 pure and innocent
  2. 2 morally upright
  3. 3 with a clear conscience
  4. 4 above board

Examples

Tā zuòrén qīngqīngbáibái, cóng bù tān xiǎopiányi.
He lives an upright life and never takes petty advantages.
Zhè jiàn shì wǒ qīngqīngbáibái, wènxīnwúkuì.
I'm completely innocent in this matter and have a clear conscience.

Tips

usage
Reduplicated form of 清白 ('pure / innocent'). The doubling intensifies and emotionalises — used most often when someone defends their integrity or describes a person of unquestionable honesty. Stronger and more emphatic than plain 清白.

Stroke Order

qīng
bái