跳进黄河洗不清 — “To be unable to clear one's name”
跳进黄河洗不清 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unable to clear one's name”. To be in a situation where one cannot shake off suspicion, no matter what one does. Literally, “Jump into the Yellow River and still can't wash clean”.
跳进黄河洗不清 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 跳进黄河洗不清 mean?
跳进黄河洗不清 (tiào jìn huáng hé xǐ bù qīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unable to clear one's name”.
How do you pronounce 跳进黄河洗不清?
跳进黄河洗不清 is pronounced tiào jìn huáng hé xǐ bù qīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 跳进黄河洗不清 literally mean?
Literally, 跳进黄河洗不清 means “Jump into the Yellow River and still can't wash clean”. It is used to mean “to be unable to clear one's name”.
What is the Chinese definition of 跳进黄河洗不清?
比喻很难摆脱干系，避免嫌疑。同“跳在黄河洗不清”。