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是非分明 — “To distinguish clearly between right and wrong”

是非分明 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to distinguish clearly between right and wrong”. To have a clear sense of justice. Literally, “right and wrong clearly distinct”.

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是非分明 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 是shì
  • 非fēi
  • 分fēn
  • 明míng

是非分明 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
是
shì9to be, yes, right
非
fēi8not, non-, wrong
分
fēn4divide, separate, share
明
míng8bright, clear, understand

Example Sentence with 是非分明

他总是是非分明,绝不会混淆黑白。
He always distinguishes clearly between right and wrong and would never confuse right with wrong.

Idioms Related to 是非分明

Synonyms of 是非分明

  • shì是shì是fēi非fēi非distinguishing right from wrong

Antonyms of 是非分明

  • shì是fēi非bù不fēn分unable to distinguish right from wrong

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fēi非zhī之dì地a place of trouble or controversy
  • 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

Questions about 是非分明

What does 是非分明 mean?
是非分明 (shì fēi fēn míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to distinguish clearly between right and wrong”.
How do you pronounce 是非分明?
是非分明 is pronounced shì fēi fēn míng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 是非分明 literally mean?
Literally, 是非分明 means “right and wrong clearly distinct”. It is used to mean “to distinguish clearly between right and wrong”.
What is the Chinese definition of 是非分明?
正确与错误非常分明。
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