撇清
piě qīng
Pinyin

Definition

撇清
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piě qīng
  1. to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasise one is innocent or in the clear

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

清
Qīng
  1. 1 Qing or Ch'ing dynasty of imperial China (1644-1911)
  2. 2 surname Qing
清新
Qīng xīn
  1. 1 Qingxin county in Qingyuan 清远, Guangdong
清早
qīng zǎo
  1. 1 first thing in the morning
  2. 2 at daybreak
清晨
qīng chén
  1. 1 early morning
清晰
qīng xī
  1. 1 clear
  2. 2 distinct
清晰度
qīng xī dù
  1. 1 definition
  2. 2 sharpness
  3. 3 clarity
清楚
qīng chu
  1. 1 clear
  2. 2 distinct
  3. 3 to understand thoroughly
  4. 4 to be clear about
清洁
qīng jié
  1. 1 clean
  2. 2 to clean
清醒
qīng xǐng
  1. 1 clear-headed
  2. 2 sober
  3. 3 awake
高清
gāo qīng
  1. 1 high definition (television etc)
  2. 2 high fidelity (audio)
冷冷清清
lěng lěng qīng qīng
  1. 1 deserted
  2. 2 desolate
  3. 3 unfrequented
  4. 4 cold and cheerless
  5. 5 lonely
  6. 6 in quiet isolation
冷清
lěng qīng
  1. 1 cold and cheerless
  2. 2 fig. lonely
  3. 3 unfrequented
分清
fēn qīng
  1. 1 to distinguish (between different things)
  2. 2 to make distinctions clear
大清早
dà qīng zǎo
  1. 1 early in the morning
模糊不清
mó hu bù qīng
  1. 1 indistinct
  2. 2 fuzzy
  3. 3 blurred with age
清一色
qīng yī sè
  1. 1 monotone
  2. 2 only one ingredient
  3. 3 (mahjong) all in the same suit
清仓
qīng cāng
  1. 1 to take an inventory of stock
  2. 2 to clear out one's stock
清单
qīng dān
  1. 1 list of items
清扫
qīng sǎo
  1. 1 to tidy up
  2. 2 to mop up
  3. 3 a sweep (against crime)
清明
Qīng míng
  1. 1 Qingming or Pure Brightness, 5th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气[èr shí sì jié qi] 5th-19th April
  2. 2 Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day (in early April)

Idioms (20)

一清二楚
yī qīng èr chǔ
  1. 1 to be very clear about sth (idiom)
一清二白
yī qīng èr bái
  1. 1 perfectly clean
  2. 2 blameless
  3. 3 unimpeachable (idiom)
一清如水
yī qīng rú shuǐ
  1. 1 lit. as clear as water (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible
两袖清风
liǎng xiù qīng fēng
  1. 1 lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands
  2. 2 uncorrupted
  3. 3 unsoiled by corrupt practices
八字没一撇
bā zì méi yī piě
  1. 1 lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. things have not even begun to take shape
  3. 3 no sign of success yet
八字还没一撇
bā zì hái méi yī piě
  1. 1 lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. things have not even begun to take shape
  3. 3 no sign of success yet
八字还没一撇儿
bā zì hái méi yī piě r5
  1. 1 lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. things have not even begun to take shape
  3. 3 no sign of success yet
冰清玉洁
bīng qīng yù jié
  1. 1 clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless
  2. 2 irreproachable
  3. 3 incorruptible
坚壁清野
jiān bì qīng yě
  1. 1 to fortify defenses and raze the fields (idiom); to leave nothing for the invader
  2. 2 scorched earth policy
山清水秀
shān qīng shuǐ xiù
  1. 1 lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. enchanting scenery
扬清激浊
yáng qīng jī zhuó
  1. 1 lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom); fig. dispel evil and usher in good
  2. 2 eliminate vice and exalt virtue
撇开不谈
piē kāi bù tán
  1. 1 to ignore an issue (idiom)
揽辔澄清
lǎn pèi chéng qīng
  1. 1 to assume one's post with the aspiration of bringing about peace and order to the nation (idiom)
旁观者清
páng guān zhě qīng
  1. 1 The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The spectator sees more of the game.
水清无鱼
shuǐ qīng wú yú
  1. 1 lit. water that is too clean holds no fish (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. one who is too severe has no friends
水至清则无鱼，人至察则无徒
shuǐ zhì qīng zé wú yú , rén zhì chá zé wú tú
  1. 1 water that is too clear has no fish, and one who is too severe has no friends (idiom)
河清海晏
hé qīng hǎi yàn
  1. 1 the Yellow River is clear and the sea is calm
  2. 2 the world is at peace (idiom)
清新自然
qīng xīn zì rán
  1. 1 as fresh and clean as nature (idiom)
清风两袖
qīng fēng liǎng xiù
  1. 1 honest and upright (idiom)
清风劲节
qīng fēng jìng jié
  1. 1 pure and high-minded (idiom)

Sample Sentences

才能撇清G这个不食人间烟火的艺术家和为五斗米折腰的匠人，以及无利不起早的商贾之间令人尴尬的关系。
cáinéng piěqīng G zhège bùshírénjiānyānhuǒ de yìshùjiā hé wéi wǔdǒumǐ zhéyāo de jiàngrén ，yǐjí wúlì bùqǐzǎo de shānggǔ zhījiān lìngrén gāngà de guānxi 。
This clarifies the awkward relationship between G, the artist, who is otherworldly, and the craftsmen who must bow for their food, and merchants who only do things for their own benefit.
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