廉洁 liánjié incorruptible
incorruptible; unbribable; honest
How to remember 廉洁: 廉 upright + 洁 clean = incorruptible.
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How it is used
- Incorruptible / free from graft - 廉洁奉公 (liánjié fènggōng) to be honest and devoted to duty.
- The core official-integrity word: 廉洁自律 (liánjié zìlǜ) clean and self-disciplined.
- Applies to officials/institutions; contrast plain 诚实 (chéngshí, honest) which is general everyday honesty.