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是非之地 — “A place of trouble, conflict, or controversy”

是非之地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a place of trouble, conflict, or controversy”. A dangerous or problematic situation. Literally, “place of right and wrong”.

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是非之地 Pronunciation and Pinyin

是非之地 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
是
shì9to be, yes, right
非
fēi8not, non-, wrong
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place

Example Sentence with 是非之地

这个咖啡馆晚上总是聚集着一些爱吵架的人,真是是非之地,我劝你还是少去为妙。
This café always attracts people who like to argue in the evening; it's truly a place of trouble. I advise you to go there less often.

Idioms Related to 是非之地

More idioms starting with 是

  • shì是gǔ古fēi非jīn今affirm ancient, deny modern
  • shì是kě可rěn忍,,shú孰bù不kě可róng容If this is tolerable, what isn't?
  • shì是kě可rěn忍,,shú孰bù不kě可rěn忍If this is tolerable, what isn't?
  • shì是shì是fēi非fēi非distinguishing right from wrong
  • shì是fēi非bù不fēn分unable to distinguish right from wrong
  • shì是fēi非zhī之xīn心sense of right and wrong
  • shì是fēi非rén人wǒ我complex human relationships of right and wrong
  • shì是fēi非fēn分míng明distinguish right from wrong
  • shì是fēi非kǒu口shé舌verbal disputes and gossip
  • shì是fēi非zhǐ只wèi为duō多kāi开kǒu口Trouble comes from too much talk
  • shì是fēi非dé得shī失rights and wrongs, gains and losses
  • shì是fēi非qū曲zhí直the rights and wrongs of a matter

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Questions about 是非之地

What does 是非之地 mean?

是非之地 (shì fēi zhī dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a place of trouble, conflict, or controversy”.

How do you pronounce 是非之地?

是非之地 is pronounced shì fēi zhī dì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 是非之地 literally mean?

Literally, 是非之地 means “place of right and wrong”. It is used to mean “a place of trouble, conflict, or controversy”.

What is the Chinese definition of 是非之地?

有麻烦或争议的地方

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