激浊扬清 — “To eliminate the bad and promote the good”
激浊扬清 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eliminate the bad and promote the good”. To clear away impurities and bring forth the pure. Literally, “Stir out the turbid, uplift the clear”.
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Origin and Story of 激浊扬清
During the Western Jin Dynasty, Qian Xiu, who served as a Supervising Censor, was prone to boasting. He claimed that if he held a position overseeing all officials, he would surely eliminate the wicked and reward the virtuous, just like washing away dirty water to bring forth clear water.
However, he merely talked the talk but never walked the walk. During the 'Rebellion of the Eight Princes,' as a Minister, he would pledge allegiance to whichever prince seemed more powerful.
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More idioms starting with 激
- jī激jiàng将fǎ法provoke someone into action
- jī激fèn忿tián填yīng膺filled with intense indignation
- jī激yáng扬qīng清zhuó浊eliminate the bad and promote the good
- jī激áng昂kāng慷kǎi慨fervent and spirited
- jī激liú流yǒng勇tuì退wisely withdraw at the peak
- jī激bó薄tíng停jiāo浇inspire and revitalize people
- jī激tān贪lì厉sú俗curb greed and encourage good customs
- jī激qǐ起gōng公fèn愤stir up public outrage
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Open the tool →Questions about 激浊扬清
What does 激浊扬清 mean?
激浊扬清 (jī zhuó yáng qīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eliminate the bad and promote the good”.
How do you pronounce 激浊扬清?
激浊扬清 is pronounced jī zhuó yáng qīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 激浊扬清 literally mean?
Literally, 激浊扬清 means “Stir out the turbid, uplift the clear”. It is used to mean “to eliminate the bad and promote the good”.
Where does 激浊扬清 come from?
激浊扬清 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 激浊扬清?
激：冲去；浊：脏水；清：清水。冲去污水，让清水上来。比喻清除坏的，发扬好的。