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跳到黄河洗不清 — “Jump into the Yellow River and still can't wash clean”

跳到黄河洗不清 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so thoroughly implicated or suspected that it's impossible to clear one's name, no matter how hard one tries; to be unable to wash oneself clean of a charge or suspicion”. Literally, “Jump into the Yellow River and still can't wash clean”.

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跳到黄河洗不清 Pronunciation and Pinyin

跳到黄河洗不清 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
跳
tiào13jump, skip, pulsate, escape
到
dào8arrive at or reach
黄
huáng11yellow color
河
hé8river
洗
xǐ9to wash or cleanse
不
bù4not
清
qīng11clear, pure, or tranquil

Example Sentence with 跳到黄河洗不清

虽然他极力解释,但大家对他的怀疑已经很深,他跳到黄河也洗不清了
Although he tried his best to explain, people's suspicion of him was already very deep; he couldn't clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River.

Idioms Related to 跳到黄河洗不清

Synonyms of 跳到黄河洗不清

  • tiào跳jìn进huáng黄hé河xǐ洗bù不qīng清unable to clear one's name

More idioms starting with 跳

  • tiào跳wán丸rì日yuè月Time passes incredibly swiftly
  • tiào跳zài在huáng黄hé河yě也xǐ洗bù不qīng清unable to clear oneself of suspicion
  • tiào跳zài在huáng黄hé河xǐ洗bù不qīng清Unable to clear one's name
  • tiào跳liáng梁xiǎo小chǒu丑insignificant troublemaker
  • tiào跳yuè跃zhǐ纸shàng上to vividly appear on the page

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Questions about 跳到黄河洗不清

What does 跳到黄河洗不清 mean?

跳到黄河洗不清 (tiào dào huáng hé xǐ bù qīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so thoroughly implicated or suspected that it's impossible to clear one's name, no matter how hard one tries; to be unable to wash oneself clean of a charge or suspicion”.

How do you pronounce 跳到黄河洗不清?

跳到黄河洗不清 is pronounced tiào dào huáng hé xǐ bù qīng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 跳到黄河洗不清 literally mean?

Literally, 跳到黄河洗不清 means “Jump into the Yellow River and still can't wash clean”. It is used to mean “to be so thoroughly implicated or suspected that it's impossible to clear one's name, no matter how hard one tries; to be unable to wash oneself clean of a charge or suspicion”.

What is the Chinese definition of 跳到黄河洗不清?

比喻无法摆脱嫌疑。

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