清风

清風
qīngfēng
noun #19,431

Meanings

  1. 1 cool breeze
  2. 2 gentle breeze
  3. 3 (figurative) pure and honest

Examples

Yī zhèn qīngfēng chuīguò, ràng rén xīnkuàngshényí.
A cool breeze blew by, refreshing the spirit.
Tā wéiguān qīngfēng liǎng xiù, shēn shòu bǎixìng àidài.
He served in office with clean hands and was deeply loved by the people.

Tips

culture
清风明月 (qīngfēng míngyuè — cool breeze and bright moon) is a classical Chinese poetic image for a peaceful, tranquil night. 清风 (liǎng xiù qīngfēng) describes an honest official with nothing but breeze in their sleeves — i.e., no ill-gotten wealth.

Stroke Order

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fēng