以白诋青 — “To use white to disparage green”
以白诋青 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to criticize or negate others' ideas or achievements using one's own prejudiced or unwarranted standards, often implying an absurd or unjustified comparison”. Literally, “To use white to disparage green”.
以白诋青 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 以白诋青 mean?
以白诋青 (yǐ bái dǐ qīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to criticize or negate others' ideas or achievements using one's own prejudiced or unwarranted standards, often implying an absurd or unjustified comparison”.
How do you pronounce 以白诋青?
以白诋青 is pronounced yǐ bái dǐ qīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以白诋青 literally mean?
Literally, 以白诋青 means “to use white to disparage green”. It is used to mean “to criticize or negate others' ideas or achievements using one's own prejudiced or unwarranted standards, often implying an absurd or unjustified comparison”.
What is the Chinese definition of 以白诋青?
以白色诋毁青色。比喻用自以为是的偏见去否定别人。