素有清名
“has long enjoyed a reputation for integrity,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
安郡王
“Commandery Prince An”
素有清名
“has long enjoyed a reputation for integrity,”
“and with the assistance of the Commandery Princess Consort An,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese officialdom, possessing an unsullied moral reputation was essential political capital and often commanded widespread respect beyond official rank.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
traditionally having a clean and upright reputation
A formal, four-character literary idiom used to praise someone's long-standing moral integrity and uncorrupted public standing.