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跳在黄河也洗不清 — “To be unable to clear oneself of suspicion”

跳在黄河也洗不清 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unable to clear oneself of suspicion”. To be inextricably implicated, no matter what one does. Literally, “Even if one jumps into the Yellow River, one cannot wash clean”.

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跳在黄河也洗不清 Pronunciation and Pinyin

跳在黄河也洗不清 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
跳
tiào13jump, skip, pulsate, escape
在
zài6to be at or in
黄
huáng11yellow color
河
hé8river
也
yě3also, too, as well
洗
xǐ9to wash or cleanse
不
bù4not
清
qīng11clear, pure, or tranquil

Example Sentence with 跳在黄河也洗不清

尽管他一再解释,但在那些确凿的证据面前,他跳在黄河也洗不清了
Even though he explained repeatedly, in the face of such conclusive evidence, he couldn't clear himself of suspicion.

Idioms Related to 跳在黄河也洗不清

More idioms starting with 跳

  • tiào跳wán丸rì日yuè月Time passes incredibly swiftly
  • tiào跳dào到huáng黄hé河xǐ洗bù不qīng清unable to clear one's name
  • 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
  • tiào跳jìn进huáng黄hé河xǐ洗bù不qīng清unable to clear one's name

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What does 跳在黄河也洗不清 mean?

跳在黄河也洗不清 (tiào zài huáng hé yě xǐ bù qīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unable to clear oneself of suspicion”.

How do you pronounce 跳在黄河也洗不清?

跳在黄河也洗不清 is pronounced tiào zài huáng hé yě xǐ bù qīng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 跳在黄河也洗不清 literally mean?

Literally, 跳在黄河也洗不清 means “Even if one jumps into the Yellow River, one cannot wash clean”. It is used to mean “to be unable to clear oneself of suspicion”.

What is the Chinese definition of 跳在黄河也洗不清?

比喻无法摆脱嫌疑。

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