两袖清风 meaning in Chinese
the sleeves swaying with every soft breeze; an honest official remains poor all the time.; an official free from corruption and bribery; be a poor man; clean-handed; fine breeze in both sleeves -- a poor but honest official; have clean hands; having not a cent; incorrupt; never to take bribes; remain uncorrupted; there are no bribes in those long and wide sleeves which serve as the best receptable for interested parties to drop their money or valuables in.; with nothing but wind [empty air] in both sleeves -- very poor 短语和例子
Examples
- He had clean hands during his ten years of government service .
他当官十年，两袖清风。 - He retired from office with clean hands
他退休时两袖清风。 - After all , if she had money and means , and he had none , he should be too proud and honourable to hold back his tenderness from her on that account
总之，虽则她有钱而他则两袖清风但是让他的骄傲心与正义心，却不容他因此而撤回他对她的温情的。