What does 黑白分明 mean?

黑白分明 (hēi bái fēn míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Clearly distinguishable”.

How do you pronounce 黑白分明?

黑白分明 is pronounced hēi bái fēn míng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 黑白分明 literally mean?

Literally, 黑白分明 means “Black and white clearly distinct”. It is used to mean “Clearly distinguishable”.

Where does 黑白分明 come from?

黑白分明 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.

What is the Chinese definition of 黑白分明?

黑色与白色对比鲜明。比喻事非界限很清楚。也形容字迹、画面清楚。

黑白分明 — “Clearly distinguishable”

黑白分明 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Clearly distinguishable”. Sharply defined, especially regarding right and wrong or visual contrast. Literally, “Black and white clearly distinct”.

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黑白分明 Pronunciation and Pinyin

黑hēi
白bái
分fēn
明míng

黑白分明 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
黑	hēi	12	black, dark, evil
白	bái	5	white, bright, clear
分	fēn	4	divide, separate, share
明	míng	8	bright, clear, understand

Example Sentence with 黑白分明

处理这类问题时，他总是能做到黑白分明，不给任何模糊地带。

When dealing with such issues, he always makes a clear distinction between right and wrong, leaving no room for ambiguity.

Origin and Story of 黑白分明

During the Sui and Tang dynasties, Shan Xiongxin was defeated by Yuchi Gong and returned to his camp, where he sought out Luo Cheng, the 'One-Character Parallel King.'

Upon hearing of the defeat, Luo Cheng led his troops out to confront the enemy. He saw Yuchi Gong with a very unpleasant black face.

Without a word, he immediately engaged him in a fierce fight. After a few rounds, Yuchi Gong was thoroughly defeated and fled.

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Questions about 黑白分明

What does 黑白分明 mean?: 黑白分明 (hēi bái fēn míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Clearly distinguishable”.
How do you pronounce 黑白分明?: 黑白分明 is pronounced hēi bái fēn míng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 黑白分明 literally mean?: Literally, 黑白分明 means “Black and white clearly distinct”. It is used to mean “Clearly distinguishable”.
Where does 黑白分明 come from?: 黑白分明 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 黑白分明?: 黑色与白色对比鲜明。比喻事非界限很清楚。也形容字迹、画面清楚。

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