Definition
s.v.
poor but honestto maintain integrity despite poverty
Examples
- 清贫。Tā yìshēng guòzhe qīng pín de shēnghuó.He lived a poor but honest life all his life.
- 清贫，。Suīrán qīng pín, dàn tā cóng bú bàoyuàn.Although poor but honest, he never complains.
- 清贫，。Zhè wèi zuòjiā yìshēng qīng pín, què liúxià le xǔduō bǎoguì zuòpǐn.This writer was poor but honest all his life, yet left many valuable works.
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