非愚则诬 — “If not foolish, then slanderous”
非愚则诬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “One's statement or action is either utterly foolish or deliberately malicious”. Literally, “If not foolish, then slanderous”.
非愚则诬 Pronunciation and Pinyin
非愚则诬 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 非愚则诬
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- fēi非qīn亲fēi非gù故neither kin nor acquaintance
- fēi非rén人bù不chuán传teach only the right candidate
- fēi非fèn分zhī之niàn念improper thoughts or desires
- fēi非fèn分zhī之xiǎng想covet what is beyond one's proper share
- fēi非fèn分zhī之cái财ill-gotten gains
- fēi非xíng刑diào吊kǎo拷inflict brutal unlawful torture
- fēi非xíng刑kǎo拷dǎ打torture unlawfully to extort a confession
- fēi非xíng刑bī逼kǎo拷extort confession by cruel torture
- fēi非tóng同ér儿xì戏no child's play
- fēi非tóng同xún寻cháng常extraordinary and remarkable
- fēi非tóng同xiǎo小kě可of great importance
- fēi非tóng同děng等xián闲not to be treated lightly
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Open the tool →Questions about 非愚则诬
What does 非愚则诬 mean?
非愚则诬 (fēi yú zé wū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “One's statement or action is either utterly foolish or deliberately malicious”.
How do you pronounce 非愚则诬?
非愚则诬 is pronounced fēi yú zé wū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 非愚则诬 literally mean?
Literally, 非愚则诬 means “If not foolish, then slanderous”. It is used to mean “One's statement or action is either utterly foolish or deliberately malicious”.
What is the Chinese definition of 非愚则诬?
诬：诬蔑。不是生性愚蠢的话，就是故意污蔑。