不干不净

Traditional form:

不乾不淨

Pinyin (reading):

bùgānbùjìng

Definitions:

• unclean
• filthy
• foul-mouthed

Characters:

• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 干 - arid, dry; to oppose; to offend; to invade
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 净 - clean, pure; to cleanse

Traditional characters:

• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 乾 - arid, dry; to fertilize; to penetrate; heavenly generative principle (male)
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 淨 - clean, pure, unspoiled