How do you pronounce 黑白混淆?

黑白混淆 is pronounced hēi bái hùn xiáo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 黑白混淆 literally mean?

Literally, 黑白混淆 means “Confuse black and white”. It is used to mean “to deliberately distort facts, confusing right and wrong”.

Where does 黑白混淆 come from?

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

What is the Chinese definition of 黑白混淆?

把黑的说成白的，将白的说成黑的。比喻故意颠倒是非，制造混乱。

黑白混淆 — “To deliberately distort facts, confusing right and wrong”

黑白混淆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deliberately distort facts, confusing right and wrong”. To present falsehood as truth and truth as falsehood. Literally, “Confuse black and white”.

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黑白混淆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

黑hēi
白bái
混hùn
淆xiáo

黑白混淆 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
黑	hēi	12	black, dark, evil
白	bái	5	white, bright, clear
混	hùn	11	mix, muddle, or confuse
淆	xiáo	11	confused and mixed up

Example Sentence with 黑白混淆

那个推销员为了达成销售目标，常常黑白混淆，夸大产品功效。

To meet his sales targets, that salesperson often distorted the facts, exaggerating the product's effectiveness.

Origin and Story of 黑白混淆

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Grand Commandant Yang Zhen was a man of integrity and honesty, enjoying a high reputation and being known as the "Confucius of Guanzhong." However, Emperor An's wet nurse, Wang Sheng, and the eunuch, Fan Feng, were extravagant and arrogant, undertaking massive construction projects and causing alarming waste.

Yang Zhen deeply resented these luxurious and wasteful practices. He submitted a memorial to the emperor, stating, "Nowadays, black and white are confused, the clear and the turbid are indistinguishable, and people are widely criticizing this corrupt trend."

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Synonyms of 黑白混淆

Antonyms of 黑白混淆

hēi黑bái白fēn分míng明clearly distinguish right from wrong

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Questions about 黑白混淆

What does 黑白混淆 mean?: 黑白混淆 (hēi bái hùn xiáo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deliberately distort facts, confusing right and wrong”.
How do you pronounce 黑白混淆?: 黑白混淆 is pronounced hēi bái hùn xiáo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 黑白混淆 literally mean?: Literally, 黑白混淆 means “Confuse black and white”. It is used to mean “to deliberately distort facts, confusing right and wrong”.
Where does 黑白混淆 come from?: 黑白混淆 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 黑白混淆?: 把黑的说成白的，将白的说成黑的。比喻故意颠倒是非，制造混乱。

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