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青红皂白

青红皂白 — “The rights and wrongs of a matter”

青红皂白 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the rights and wrongs of a matter”. The truth of a matter; the ins and outs of a situation. Literally, “blue, red, black, white”.

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青红皂白 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 青qīng
  • 红hóng
  • 皂zào
  • 白bái

青红皂白 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
青
qīng8green, blue, or young
红
hóng6red, popular, auspicious
皂
zào7black; yamen runner
白
bái5white, bright, clear

Example Sentence with 青红皂白

他根本不问青红皂白,就对大家发脾气
He got angry with everyone without bothering to understand the truth of the situation.

Idioms Related to 青红皂白

Synonyms of 青红皂白

  • shì是fēi非qū曲zhí直the rights and wrongs of a matter

Antonyms of 青红皂白

  • shì是fēi非fēn分míng明distinguish right from wrong

More idioms starting with 青

  • qīng青sī丝bái白mǎ马rebels or insurgents
  • qīng青yún云wàn万lǐ里Boundless and brilliant future
  • qīng青yún云dé得yì意achieve great career success
  • qīng青yún云dé得lù路have a smooth and successful career path
  • qīng青yún云dú独bù步unrivaled in one's field
  • qīng青yún云zhí直shàng上rapidly rise in position
  • qīng青chū出yú于lán蓝The student surpasses the teacher
  • qīng青chū出yú于lán蓝ér而shèng胜yú于lán蓝The student surpasses the teacher
  • qīng青kǒu口bái白shé舌speak carelessly and offensively
  • qīng青shǐ史chuán传míng名earn lasting fame in history
  • qīng青shǐ史chuí垂míng名achieve lasting fame in history
  • qīng青shǐ史biāo标míng名leave a glorious name in history

Questions about 青红皂白

What does 青红皂白 mean?
青红皂白 (qīng hóng zào bái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the rights and wrongs of a matter”.
How do you pronounce 青红皂白?
青红皂白 is pronounced qīng hóng zào bái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 青红皂白 literally mean?
Literally, 青红皂白 means “blue, red, black, white”. It is used to mean “the rights and wrongs of a matter”.
What is the Chinese definition of 青红皂白?
皂:黑色。青、红、黑、白四色。比喻事情的是非或原因。
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