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扭是为非 — “To twist right into wrong”

扭是为非 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to twist right into wrong”. To confound truth and falsehood. Literally, “Twist right into wrong”.

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扭是为非 Pronunciation and Pinyin

扭是为非 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
扭
niǔ7twist, sprain, or grapple
是
shì9to be, yes, right
为
wèi4to be or to do
非
fēi8not, non-, wrong

Example Sentence with 扭是为非

在讨论中,他不顾事实,总是试图扭是为非,混淆视听。
In discussions, he disregards facts and always tries to twist right into wrong, confusing the audience.

Idioms Related to 扭是为非

Synonyms of 扭是为非

  • zhǐ指lù鹿wéi为mǎ马deliberately misrepresent facts
  • diān颠dǎo倒hēi黑bái白deliberately distort facts

More idioms starting with 扭

  • niǔ扭kuī亏wéi为yíng盈turn losses into profits
  • niǔ扭kuī亏zēng增yíng盈turn losses into profits
  • niǔ扭tóu头bié别xiàng项turn head away in displeasure
  • niǔ扭shǒu手niǔ扭jiǎo脚sway body affectedly
  • niǔ扭niǔ扭niē捏niē捏hesitant and evasive
  • niǔ扭nie捏zuò作tài态to act coy or simpering
  • niǔ扭qū曲zuò作zhí直distort facts; misrepresent wrong as right
  • niǔ扭zhí直zuò作qū曲distort facts and confound right and wrong
  • niǔ扭zhuǎn转qián乾kūn坤reverse a desperate situation
  • niǔ扭zhuǎn转gàn干kūn坤reverse a hopeless situation

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Questions about 扭是为非

What does 扭是为非 mean?

扭是为非 (niǔ shì wèi fēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to twist right into wrong”.

How do you pronounce 扭是为非?

扭是为非 is pronounced niǔ shì wèi fēi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 扭是为非 literally mean?

Literally, 扭是为非 means “Twist right into wrong”. It is used to mean “to twist right into wrong”.

What is the Chinese definition of 扭是为非?

扭:拗弄。指颠倒是非。硬将对的说成错的

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