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The word "清白" is formed by combining the character "清", meaning clear or pure, with "白", meaning white or pure; together, they create a compound meaning of innocence or blamelessness, where the attributes of clarity and whiteness metaphorically represent a lack of moral stain.

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他的历史很清白。

Tā de lìshǐ hěn qīng bái.

His history is very clean.

在法庭上，他证明了自己的清白。

Zài fǎtíng shàng, tā zhèngmíng le zìjǐ de qīng bái.

In court, he proved his innocence.

尽管有怀疑，但他最终保持了清白。

Jǐnguǎn yǒu huáiyí, dàn tā zuìzhōng bǎochí le qīng bái.

Despite suspicions, he ultimately maintained his innocence.

调查结果显示，他的财务状况是清白的。

Diàochá jiéguǒ xiǎnshì, tā de cáiwù zhuàngkuàng shì qīng bái de.

The investigation results show that his financial situation is clean.

为了维护自己的清白，他聘请了律师并收集了证据。

Wèile wéihù zìjǐ de qīng bái, tā pìngǐng le lǜshī bìng shōují le zhèngjù.

In order to defend his innocence, he hired a lawyer and collected evidence.

Word Definition - 清白

qīng bái pure; innocent

Individual Character Details

清 qīng, qīng
白 bái, bái