English–Chinese
“completely innocent” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyī qīng èr bái
Example
他解释后，大家才知道他一清二白。tā jiě shì hòu dà jiā cái zhī dào tā yì qīng èr bái
After he explained, everyone knew that he was completely innocent.
How to say “completely innocent” in Chinese
“Completely innocent” in Chinese is 一清二白 (yī qīng èr bái).
A settled state in which doubts have vanished and nothing remains to stain a person or obscure a matter.
Example sentences with 一清二白
会议上大家讨论后，把责任划分得一清二白。huì yì shàng dà jiā tǎo lùn hòu bǎ zé rèn huà fēn de yì qīng èr bái
After everyone discussed it at the meeting, the responsibilities were clearly divided.
Tips for using 一清二白
- For general conversation, this idiom carries a formal, conclusive tone, making it more suitable for a settled assessment than for a casual first comment about a situation.