洗白

洗⫽白 (verb-complement) (transitive)

1. to wash something clean and white
2. (figurative, slang) to whitewash; to establish one's righteousness, innocence, power, etc. and free oneself from a previous negative impression

   被洗白成英雄  ―  bèi xǐbái chéng yīngxióng  ―  to be whitewashed into a hero

3. (figurative, slang) to whitewash; to cast a white actor in a role intended for or representing a non-white character

   • 2017年改編自日本漫畫和1995年動畫電影的《攻殼機動隊》（Ghost in the Shell），由斯嘉麗·約翰遜（Scarlett Johansson）主演，則因「洗白」爭議遭到抨擊，據報導虧損超過6000萬美元（約4650萬英鎊）。 [MSC, trad.]
     2017年改编自日本漫画和1995年动画电影的《攻壳机动队》（Ghost in the Shell），由斯嘉丽·约翰逊（Scarlett Johansson）主演，则因「洗白」争议遭到抨击，据报导亏损超过6000万美元（约4650万英镑）。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 2025 August 24, 動漫真人版電影常令粉絲討厭，為何仍繼續推出

     2017 nián gǎibiān zì rìběn mànhuà hé 1995 nián dònghuà diànyǐng de “gōngké jīdòng duì” (Ghost in the Shell), yóu sījiālì yuēhànxùn (Scarlett Johansson) zhǔyǎn, zé yīn “xǐbái” zhēngyì zāodào pēngjī, jù bàodǎo kuīsǔn chāoguò 6000 wàn měiyuán (yuē 4650 wàn yīngbàng). [Pinyin]

     The 2017 film Ghost in the Shell, adapted from a Japanese manga and the 1995 animated movie, starring Scarlett Johansson, faced criticism for whitewashing and reportedly incurred losses exceeding $60 million (approximately £46.5 million).

4. (figurative, slang) to legitimize

   把盜版洗白成正版 [MSC, trad.]
   把盗版洗白成正版 [MSC, simp.]

   bǎ dàobǎn xǐbái chéng zhèngbǎn [Pinyin]

   to transform a pirated copy into a legitimate copy

• 抹黑 (mǒhēi)

• 洗白白

洗白

1. (Sichuanese) be finished; defeated; (have) lost
2. (Sichuanese) dead

• 完蛋 (wándàn)