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皎皎者易污 (gaau2 gaau2 ze2 ji6 wu1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

皎皎者易污 (gaau2 gaau2 ze2 ji6 wu1, jiǎo jiǎo zhě yì wū) — Virtue is easily sullied. (idiom)

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 皎 (gaau2) — bright; white; brilliant; clear
• 皎厲 (gaau2 lai6) — proud
• 皎月 (gaau2 jyut6) — the bright moon
• 皎潔 (gaau2 git3) — shining clean; bright (moonlight)
• 皎白 (gaau2 baak6) — bright white
• 皎皎 (gaau2 gaau2) — clear and bright

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