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三期贤佞
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三期贤佞

三期贤佞 — “To be unable to distinguish between the worthy and the wicked”

三期贤佞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unable to distinguish between the worthy and the wicked”. To confuse right and wrong.

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三期贤佞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

三期贤佞 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
三
sān3the number three
期
qī12period of time
贤
xián8virtuous and talented person
佞
nìng7glib and sycophantic

Example Sentence with 三期贤佞

评价一个人时,如果心存偏见,就容易陷入三期贤佞的境地,无法公正看待其功过。
When evaluating a person, if one holds preconceived notions, it's easy to fall into the predicament of confusing the worthy with the wicked, making it impossible to judge their merits and faults fairly.

Idioms Related to 三期贤佞

More idioms starting with 三

  • sān三sān三liǎng两liǎng两in small groups
  • sān三sān三wǔ五wǔ五in small scattered groups
  • sān三sān三sì四sì四in small groups
  • sān三xià下wǔ五chú除èr二do something quickly and efficiently
  • sān三bù不niù拗liù六the minority cannot overrule the majority
  • sān三bù不zhī知utterly ignorant of something
  • sān三gè个chòu臭pí皮jiang匠,,hé合chéng成yí一gè个zhū诸gě葛liàng亮Collective wisdom is powerful
  • sān三gè个chòu臭pí皮jiang匠,,sài赛guò过zhū诸gě葛liàng亮Collective wisdom surpasses individual genius
  • sān三wǔ五chéng成qún群in small groups
  • sān三qīn亲liù六gù故relatives and old friends
  • sān三qīn亲liù六juàn眷all one's relatives
  • sān三qīn亲sì四juàn眷all one's relatives and kinsfolk

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Questions about 三期贤佞

What does 三期贤佞 mean?

三期贤佞 (sān qī xián nìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unable to distinguish between the worthy and the wicked”.

How do you pronounce 三期贤佞?

三期贤佞 is pronounced sān qī xián nìng in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 三期贤佞?

以之为不辨是非黑白的典实。

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