操守

cāo shǒu qīng lián

操守清廉

be honest and upright in one's conduct

tā jù jué jiàng dī zì jǐ de yì shù cāo shǒu

他拒绝降低自己的艺术操守。

He refused to compromise his artistic integrity.

tā de xíng wéi hé yì yuán yīng yǒu de cāo shǒu xiāng bèi

他的行为和议员应有的操守相悖。

His conduct was inconsistent with what is expected of a congressman.