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积非成是 — “A long-standing wrong or error”

积非成是 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a long-standing wrong or error”. When widely accepted, may eventually be regarded as right. Literally, “Accumulated wrongs become right”.

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积非成是 Pronunciation and Pinyin

积非成是 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
积
jī10accumulate, product
非
fēi8not, non-, wrong
成
chéng7to become or succeed
是
shì9to be, yes, right

Example Sentence with 积非成是

如果一个错误的观念长期不被纠正,就可能积非成是,导致人们失去辨别是非的能力。
If a wrong idea is not corrected for a long time, it may become accepted as right, leading people to lose the ability to distinguish between right and wrong.

Idioms Related to 积非成是

Synonyms of 积非成是

  • jiāng将cuò错jiù就cuò错make the best of a bad situation
  • shì是fēi非hùn混xiáo淆confuse right and wrong
  • jī积zhòng重nán难fǎn返Deeply ingrained problems are hard to reverse

Antonyms of 积非成是

  • bō拨luàn乱fǎn反zhèng正restore order out of chaos

More idioms starting with 积

  • jī积bù不xiāng相néng能always been at odds
  • jī积xí习chéng成sú俗Long-standing habits become customs
  • jī积xí习chéng成cháng常long-standing habits become routine
  • jī积xí习jiàn渐mí靡Accumulated habits gradually take hold
  • jī积xí习shēng生cháng常ingrained habits become customary
  • jī积xí习nán难gǎi改Old habits die hard
  • jī积xí习nán难chú除Deep-rooted habits are hard to break
  • jī积yǐ以wéi为cháng常become a habit through accumulation
  • jī积gōng功xīng兴yè业achieve success through persistent effort
  • jī积láo劳chéng成jí疾fall ill from overwork
  • jī积láo劳chéng成bìng病fall ill from overwork
  • jī积láo劳chéng成cuì瘁become ill from constant overwork

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Questions about 积非成是

What does 积非成是 mean?

积非成是 (jī fēi chéng shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a long-standing wrong or error”.

How do you pronounce 积非成是?

积非成是 is pronounced jī fēi chéng shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 积非成是 literally mean?

Literally, 积非成是 means “Accumulated wrongs become right”. It is used to mean “a long-standing wrong or error”.

What is the Chinese definition of 积非成是?

指长期所形成的错误,往往被当作正确的。

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