两袖清风 [liǎng xiù qīng fēng]

• the sleeves swaying with every soft breeze; An honest official remains poor all the time.; an official free from corruption and bribery; be a poor man; clean-handed; fine breeze in both sleeves -- a poor but honest official; have clean hands; having not a cent; incorrupt; never to take bribes; remain uncorrupted; There are no bribes in those long and wide sleeves which serve as the best receptable for interested parties to drop their money or valuables in.; with nothing but wind [empty air] in both sleeves -- very poor:

  He had clean hands during his ten years of government service.

  他当官10年，两袖清风。