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扬清激浊

扬清激浊 — “Promote the good and eliminate the bad”

扬清激浊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eliminate evil or corrupt elements and promote good or virtuous ones; to purify and rectify”. Literally, “Promote the good and eliminate the bad”.

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扬清激浊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

扬清激浊 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
扬
yáng6raise, praise, or scatter
清
qīng11clear, pure, or tranquil
激
jī16excite, stimulate, intense
浊
zhuó9turbid, muddy, impure

Example Sentence with 扬清激浊

这位新上任的经理决心扬清激浊,使公司风气焕然一新。
The newly appointed manager was determined to eliminate corrupt practices and promote good ones, bringing a fresh atmosphere to the company.

Idioms Related to 扬清激浊

More idioms starting with 扬

  • yáng扬lì厉pù铺zhāng张exaggerate and make a grand display
  • yáng扬míng名hòu后shì世gain lasting posthumous fame
  • yáng扬míng名sì四hǎi海become famous everywhere
  • yáng扬míng名xiǎn显qīn亲Achieve fame and honor parents
  • yáng扬míng名xiǎn显xìng姓achieve fame and honor
  • yáng扬wēi威yào曜wǔ武display power and might
  • yáng扬wēi威yào耀wǔ武show off power and might
  • yáng扬jǐ己lù露cái才display one's talents
  • yáng扬fān幡zhāo招hún魂Advocate for reviving obsolete things
  • yáng扬fān幡léi擂gǔ鼓make a great fanfare
  • yáng扬yáng扬dé得yì意highly elated and proud
  • yáng扬yáng扬zì自dé得immensely pleased with oneself

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Questions about 扬清激浊

What does 扬清激浊 mean?

扬清激浊 (yáng qīng jī zhuó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eliminate evil or corrupt elements and promote good or virtuous ones; to purify and rectify”.

How do you pronounce 扬清激浊?

扬清激浊 is pronounced yáng qīng jī zhuó in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 扬清激浊 literally mean?

Literally, 扬清激浊 means “Promote the good and eliminate the bad”. It is used to mean “to eliminate evil or corrupt elements and promote good or virtuous ones; to purify and rectify”.

What is the Chinese definition of 扬清激浊?

冲去污水,让清水上来。比喻抨击、清除坏人坏事,表彰、发扬好人好事。

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