白黑不分 — “To fail to distinguish between right and wrong”
白黑不分 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail to distinguish between right and wrong”. To confound truth with falsehood. Literally, “cannot distinguish white from black”.
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白黑不分 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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在关键时刻，他竟然白黑不分，做出了一个错误的决定。
At the critical moment, he actually failed to distinguish right from wrong and made a mistaken decision.
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What does 白黑不分 mean?
白黑不分 (bái hēi bù fēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail to distinguish between right and wrong”.
How do you pronounce 白黑不分?
白黑不分 is pronounced bái hēi bù fēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 白黑不分 literally mean?
Literally, 白黑不分 means “cannot distinguish white from black”. It is used to mean “to fail to distinguish between right and wrong”.
What is the Chinese definition of 白黑不分?
比喻清浊混乱，是非不明。