泾渭同流 — “To fail to distinguish between right and wrong”
泾渭同流 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail to distinguish between right and wrong”. To blur the lines between good and evil. Literally, “Jing and Wei rivers flow together”.
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在那个混乱的时期，人们的价值观模糊，善恶常常泾渭同流。
During that chaotic period, people's values were blurred, and good and evil often became indistinguishable.
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What does 泾渭同流 mean?
泾渭同流 (jīng wèi tóng liú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail to distinguish between right and wrong”.
How do you pronounce 泾渭同流?
泾渭同流 is pronounced jīng wèi tóng liú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 泾渭同流 literally mean?
Literally, 泾渭同流 means “Jing and Wei rivers flow together”. It is used to mean “to fail to distinguish between right and wrong”.
What is the Chinese definition of 泾渭同流?
泾渭：泾水、渭水。比喻是非、好坏不分