lim4 zing3廉政
Jyutpinglim4 zing3
Yalelìhm jing
Definition
Anti-corruption work; efforts and administrative matters to maintain integrity and clean government.
neutralwork
How it's used
This term is almost exclusively associated with the Independent Commission Against Corruption, known as 廉政公署 or simply 廉署 in Hong Kong. It carries a formal, institutional weight and is rarely used in casual conversation to describe personal integrity. When discussing the concept of being incorruptible in a general sense, people prefer using the adjective 廉潔.
Examples
The ICAC is an organization dedicated to fighting corruption.
The government has always attached great importance to anti-corruption work.
Related words
Common phrases
Independent Commission Against Corruption
anti-corruption education
Common mistake
Do not use this word to describe an individual's honesty or clean character, as it refers specifically to the systemic or governmental level of anti-corruption efforts.
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