说白道黑 — “To make arbitrary or thoughtless comments about people or things”
说白道黑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make arbitrary or thoughtless comments about people or things”. To criticize freely and often without proper consideration. Literally, “Speak white, talk black”.
说白道黑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
说白道黑 Character Breakdown
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- shuō说dào到zuò做dào到be as good as one's word
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Open the tool →Questions about 说白道黑
What does 说白道黑 mean?
说白道黑 (shuō bái dào hēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make arbitrary or thoughtless comments about people or things”.
How do you pronounce 说白道黑?
说白道黑 is pronounced shuō bái dào hēi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 说白道黑 literally mean?
Literally, 说白道黑 means “Speak white, talk black”. It is used to mean “to make arbitrary or thoughtless comments about people or things”.
What is the Chinese definition of 说白道黑?
比喻对人对事任意评论。同“说白道绿”。