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好丹非素 — “To show strong partiality or prejudice”

好丹非素 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show strong partiality or prejudice”. Having a marked preference for one thing while disliking another, often without reasonable justification. Literally, “Fond of cinnabar, not plain white”.

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好丹非素 Pronunciation and Pinyin

好丹非素 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
好		hào6good, well, okay, very
丹		dān4red, medicine, sincerity
非		fēi8not, non-, wrong
素		sù10plain, simple, unadorned

Example Sentence with 好丹非素

他对艺术作品总是好丹非素，只欣赏抽象画，对写实画嗤之以鼻。
He always shows strong partiality in his appreciation of artworks, only admiring abstract paintings and scoffing at realistic ones.

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Questions about 好丹非素

What does 好丹非素 mean?

好丹非素 (hào dān fēi sù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show strong partiality or prejudice”.

How do you pronounce 好丹非素?

好丹非素 is pronounced hào dān fēi sù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 好丹非素 literally mean?

Literally, 好丹非素 means “Fond of cinnabar, not plain white”. It is used to mean “to show strong partiality or prejudice”.

What is the Chinese definition of 好丹非素?

爱好红色，反对白色。比喻对事物有偏见。