扬清激浊 in English yang2 qing1 ji1 zhuo2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiomatic expression); metaphorically dispel evil and usher in good
  • eliminate vice and exalt virtue

Simplified Characters

扬 清 激 浊

Traditional Characters

揚 清 激 濁

Pinyin

yang2 qing1 ji1 zhuo2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

扬yang2abbr. for 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1] 清qing1Qing or Ch'ing dynasty of imperial China (1644-1911) 激ji1to arouse 浊zhuo2turbid