人妖颠倒 — “To confuse right and wrong”
人妖颠倒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to confuse right and wrong”. To invert good and evil; to mistake wrong for right. Literally, “People and demons reversed”.
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Origin and Story of 人妖颠倒
During the Jin Dynasty, in Wuxing, a farmer had two sons.
One day, as they were working in the fields, a demon appeared, impersonating their father and scolding them. The sons returned home and told their real father, who instructed them to kill the demon if they encountered it again.
The following day, concerned for his sons' safety, the father went to the fields himself. Tragically, his sons, mistaking him for the demon, killed him.
Subsequently, the actual demon continued to live with the sons, maintaining the disguise of their father. This tale vividly illustrates how reality and illusion can be tragically inverted.
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What does 人妖颠倒 mean?
人妖颠倒 (rén yāo diān dǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to confuse right and wrong”.
How do you pronounce 人妖颠倒?
人妖颠倒 is pronounced rén yāo diān dǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 人妖颠倒 literally mean?
Literally, 人妖颠倒 means “People and demons reversed”. It is used to mean “to confuse right and wrong”.
Where does 人妖颠倒 come from?
人妖颠倒 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 人妖颠倒?
妖：妖魔鬼怪。人与鬼颠倒。比喻是非颠倒，好坏不分