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泾渭自分
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泾渭自分

泾渭自分 — “To draw a clear distinction between right and wrong”

泾渭自分 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to draw a clear distinction between right and wrong”. To be clearly demarcated. Literally, “The Jing River and the Wei River distinguish themselves”.

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泾渭自分 Pronunciation and Pinyin

泾渭自分 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
泾
jīng8Jing River; clear distinction
渭
wèi12Wei River
自
zì6from, self, naturally
分
fēn4divide, separate, share

Example Sentence with 泾渭自分

在讨论复杂的问题时,我们必须让观点泾渭自分,避免混淆。
When discussing complex issues, we must let the different viewpoints be clearly distinguished to avoid confusion.

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Synonyms of 泾渭自分

  • jīng泾wèi渭fēn分míng明clearly demarcated
  • jīng泾wèi渭zì自míng明clearly distinguished right from wrong

Antonyms of 泾渭自分

  • jīng泾wèi渭bù不fēn分fail to distinguish right from wrong

More idioms starting with 泾

  • jīng泾zhuó浊wèi渭qīng清good and bad are obvious
  • jīng泾qīng清wèi渭zhuó浊Good and bad are clearly distinguishable
  • jīng泾wèi渭tóng同liú流blur the lines between good and evil

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Questions about 泾渭自分

What does 泾渭自分 mean?

泾渭自分 (jīng wèi zì fēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to draw a clear distinction between right and wrong”.

How do you pronounce 泾渭自分?

泾渭自分 is pronounced jīng wèi zì fēn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 泾渭自分 literally mean?

Literally, 泾渭自分 means “the Jing River and the Wei River distinguish themselves”. It is used to mean “to draw a clear distinction between right and wrong”.

What is the Chinese definition of 泾渭自分?

比喻界限清楚或是非分明。同“泾渭分明”。

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