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lián

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Definitions

  1. 1. incorruptible
  2. 2. honest
  3. 3. inexpensive

Example Sentences

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真是物美價
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 832770)

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Words Containing 廉

礼义廉耻
lǐ yì lián chǐ

sense of propriety, justice, integrity and honor (i.e. the four social bonds, 四維|四维[sì wéi])

威廉·福克纳
wēi lián · fú kè nà

William Faulkner (1897-1962), American novelist and poet

廉江市
lián jiāng shì

Lianjiang, county-level city in Zhanjiang 湛江[zhàn jiāng], Guangdong

孝廉
xiào lián

xiaolian, two examination subjects in Han, later a single subject in Ming and Qing

威廉斯堡
wēi lián sī bǎo

Williamsburg, Virginia

反腐倡廉
fǎn fǔ chàng lián

to fight corruption and advocate probity

廉价
lián jià

cheaply-priced

高薪养廉
gāo xīn yǎng lián

policy of high pay to discourage corruption

廉江
lián jiāng

Lianjiang, county-level city in Zhanjiang 湛江[zhàn jiāng], Guangdong

廉洁
lián jié

incorruptible; unbribable; honest

俭以养廉
jiǎn yǐ yǎng lián

frugality makes honesty (idiom)

价廉物美
jià lián wù měi

inexpensive and of good quality (idiom)

廉政公署
lián zhèng gōng shǔ

Independent Commission Against Corruption, Hong Kong (ICAC)

物美价廉
wù měi jià lián

good quality and cheap

廉耻
lián chǐ

honor and shame

勤政廉政
qín zhèng lián zhèng

honest and industrious government functionaries (idiom)

廉正
lián zhèng

upright and honest

廉政
lián zhèng

to govern with integrity

廉租房
lián zū fáng

low-rent housing

清正廉明
qīng zhèng lián míng

upright and honest

廉直
lián zhí

upright and honest

养廉
yǎng lián

to encourage honesty

威廉·莎士比亚
wēi lián · shā shì bǐ yà

William Shakespeare (1564-1616), poet and playwright

威廉
wēi lián

William or Wilhelm (name)

清廉
qīng lián

honest

廉署
lián shǔ

ICAC Independent Commission Against Corruption, Hong Kong

廉俸
lián fèng

extra allowances paid to government officials in the Qing dynasty

姚思廉
yáo sī lián

Yao Silian (557-637), Tang writer and compiler of 梁書|梁书[liáng shū] and 陳書|陈书[chén shū]

廉颇
lián pō

Lian Po (327-243 BC), famous general of Zhao 趙國|赵国, repeatedly victorious over Qin 秦國|秦国 and Qi 齊國|齐国

低廉
dī lián

cheap