How do you pronounce 泾渭不分?

泾渭不分 is pronounced jīng wèi bù fēn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 泾渭不分 literally mean?

Literally, 泾渭不分 means “Jing and Wei rivers indistinguishable”. It is used to mean “Fail to distinguish between right and wrong”.

What is the Chinese definition of 泾渭不分?

泾水和渭水清浊不分。比喻好坏不分，是非不明。

泾渭不分 — “Fail to distinguish between right and wrong”

泾渭不分 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Fail to distinguish between right and wrong”. Unable to tell good from bad; indiscriminately mix the good with the bad. Literally, “Jing and Wei rivers indistinguishable”.

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泾渭不分 Pronunciation and Pinyin

泾jīng
渭wèi
不bù
分fēn

泾渭不分 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
泾	jīng	8	Jing River; clear distinction
渭	wèi	12	Wei River
不	bù	4	not
分	fēn	4	divide, separate, share

Example Sentence with 泾渭不分

在信息爆炸的时代，我们更应该培养独立思考的能力，以免对各种观点泾渭不分

In this era of information overload, we should cultivate independent thinking skills to avoid failing to distinguish between different viewpoints.

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Questions about 泾渭不分

What does 泾渭不分 mean?: 泾渭不分 (jīng wèi bù fēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Fail to distinguish between right and wrong”.
How do you pronounce 泾渭不分?: 泾渭不分 is pronounced jīng wèi bù fēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 泾渭不分 literally mean?: Literally, 泾渭不分 means “Jing and Wei rivers indistinguishable”. It is used to mean “Fail to distinguish between right and wrong”.
What is the Chinese definition of 泾渭不分?: 泾水和渭水清浊不分。比喻好坏不分，是非不明。

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