Lingaku- lit. as clear as water (idiom)
- fig. (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible
Generated definitions (experimental)
- as clear as water
This idiom is used to describe someone, often officials, who are honest, transparent, and not influenced by corruption.
He is as clear as water in his dealings, and everyone trusts him very much.
She is as clear as water in her work and would never accept bribes.
Generated collocations (experimental)
yī qīng rú shuǐ一清如水honest and incorruptiblewéi rén为人yī qīng rú shuǐ一清如水to be honest and straightforwardyī qīng rú shuǐ一清如水de的míng shēng名声an unblemished reputationyī qīng rú shuǐ一清如水de的xìng gé性格a character that is pure and untaintedyī qīng rú shuǐ一清如水de的guān yuán官员an honest and incorruptible officialyī qīng rú shuǐ一清如水de的shēng huó生活a life of integrity and transparencytā他yī qīng rú shuǐ一清如水he is as honest as the day is longyī qīng rú shuǐ一清如水de的tài du态度a straightforward and honest attitudeyī qīng rú shuǐ一清如水de的pǐn zhì品质qualities of honesty and integrityyī qīng rú shuǐ一清如水de的xīn líng心灵a pure and untainted soulyī qīng rú shuǐ一清如水de的yuán zé原则principles that are clear and unambiguousyī qīng rú shuǐ一清如水de的guān xi关系a transparent and honest relationship