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皂白沟分

皂白沟分 — “To draw a very clear distinction”

皂白沟分 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to draw a very clear distinction”. To demarcate clearly; to differentiate sharply. Literally, “Black and white divided by a gully; black and white clearly demarcated”.

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皂白沟分 Pronunciation and Pinyin

皂白沟分 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
皂
zào7black; yamen runner
白
bái5white, bright, clear
沟
gōu7ditch, gully, or channel
分
fēn4divide, separate, share

Example Sentence with 皂白沟分

在分析这两种不同的方法时,我们需要做到皂白沟分,明确各自的优缺点。
When analyzing these two different methods, we need to make very clear distinctions, clarifying their respective advantages and disadvantages.

Idioms Related to 皂白沟分

Synonyms of 皂白沟分

  • hēi黑bái白fēn分míng明clearly distinguish right from wrong

Antonyms of 皂白沟分

  • zào皂bái白bù不fēn分unable to distinguish right from wrong

More idioms starting with 皂

  • zào皂sī丝má麻xiàn线unclear and ambiguous relationships
  • zào皂bái白nán难fēn分Hard to distinguish right from wrong

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What does 皂白沟分 mean?

皂白沟分 (zào bái gōu fēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to draw a very clear distinction”.

How do you pronounce 皂白沟分?

皂白沟分 is pronounced zào bái gōu fēn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 皂白沟分 literally mean?

Literally, 皂白沟分 means “Black and white divided by a gully; black and white clearly demarcated”. It is used to mean “to draw a very clear distinction”.

What is the Chinese definition of 皂白沟分?

皂:黑。比喻界限非常分明

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