To live a simple, austere life while maintaining moral integrity and incorruptibility; to be upright and uncorrupted despite hardship.
他一生饮冰食蘖，淡泊名利，只为心中的信念而活，从不追求物质享受。
He lived a life of austerity and integrity, indifferent to fame and fortune, striving only for his inner convictions, never pursuing material pleasures.
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