水火无交 — “To be clean and incorruptible”
水火无交 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be clean and incorruptible”. Especially in official dealings, having no financial entanglements or improper connections. Literally, “Water and fire do not mix/interact”.
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水火无交 Pronunciation and Pinyin
水火无交 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 水火无交
他担任主管多年，始终水火无交，从不收受任何礼物。
He has been a manager for many years, always clean and incorruptible, never accepting any gifts.
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What does 水火无交 mean?
水火无交 (shuǐ huǒ wú jiāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be clean and incorruptible”.
How do you pronounce 水火无交?
水火无交 is pronounced shuǐ huǒ wú jiāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 水火无交 literally mean?
Literally, 水火无交 means “Water and fire do not mix/interact”. It is used to mean “to be clean and incorruptible”.
What is the Chinese definition of 水火无交?
没有财物牵涉。形容为官清正廉洁。