清流 [－－]

Jyutping cing1 lau4
Pinyin qīng liú

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. Qingliu county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian
  2. clean flowing water
  3. (fig.) (literary) honorable person, untainted by association with disreputable influences
  4. scholars who (in former times) kept themselves aloof from the corrupting influence of those in power
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, figuratively, historical, literary
    renowned scholars unwilling to associate with influential scholars
  2. noun, literally, literary
    clear stream
  3. name
    Qingliu (a county of Sanming, Fujian, China)