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出淤泥而不染 淤泥：水底的污泥；染：沾。生长在淤泥中，而不被污泥所污染 宋·朱敦颐《爱莲说》：“予独爱莲之出淤泥而不染，濯清涟而不妖 Chū  Yū  Ní  ér  Bù  Rǎn Cyne 洁身自好 同流合污 复句式；作定语、宾语、分句；比喻处于污浊环境保持纯洁品格

Chu Yu Ni Er Bu Ran (chū yū ní ér bù rǎn) means to grow in mud but not be stained, metaphorically describing maintaining purity in a corrupt environment. It is used as an attribute, object, or clause with a positive connotation.

出淤泥而不染 (chū yū ní ér bù rǎn) means to grow in mud but not be stained, metaphorically describing maintaining purity in a corrupt environment. It is used as an attribute, object, or clause with a positive connotation.

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