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明辨是非 — “To clearly distinguish between what is right and what is wrong”

明辨是非 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to clearly distinguish between what is right and what is wrong”. To be able to tell right from wrong. Literally, “clearly distinguish right and wrong”.

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明辨是非 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 明míng
  • 辨biàn
  • 是shì
  • 非fēi

明辨是非 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
明
míng8bright, clear, understand
辨
biàn16distinguish, differentiate, analyze
是
shì9to be, yes, right
非
fēi8not, non-, wrong

Example Sentence with 明辨是非

作为一个正直的人,他总是能明辨是非,坚持自己的原则。
As an upright person, he can always distinguish right from wrong and stick to his principles.

Idioms Related to 明辨是非

Synonyms of 明辨是非

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

More idioms starting with 明

  • míng明zhēng争àn暗dòu斗open contention and covert struggle
  • míng明yú于zhì治luàn乱understand principles of order and disorder
  • míng明rén人bù不zuò作àn暗shì事An upright person acts openly
  • míng明rén人bù不zuò做àn暗shì事An honest person acts openly
  • míng明rén人bù不shuō说àn暗huà话A frank person speaks directly
  • míng明xiū修àn暗dù度openly feign, secretly act
  • míng明xiū修zhàn栈dào道,,àn暗dù度chén陈cāng仓feint in one direction, advance in another
  • míng明xiū修zhàn栈dào道,,àn暗dù渡chén陈cāng仓feign one thing, do another
  • míng明guāng光shuò烁liàng亮Dazzlingly bright and sparkling
  • míng明guāng光zhēng铮liàng亮Dazzlingly bright and gleaming
  • míng明guāng光zèng锃liàng亮dazzlingly bright and polished
  • míng明gōng公zhèng正yì义Open, fair, and just

Questions about 明辨是非

What does 明辨是非 mean?
明辨是非 (míng biàn shì fēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to clearly distinguish between what is right and what is wrong”.
How do you pronounce 明辨是非?
明辨是非 is pronounced míng biàn shì fēi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 明辨是非 literally mean?
Literally, 明辨是非 means “clearly distinguish right and wrong”. It is used to mean “to clearly distinguish between what is right and what is wrong”.
What is the Chinese definition of 明辨是非?
分清楚是和非、正确和错误。
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