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不分皂白

不分皂白 — “To fail to distinguish between right and wrong”

不分皂白 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail to distinguish between right and wrong”. To confuse good and bad. Literally, “Not distinguish black from white”.

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不分皂白 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 不bù
  • 分fēn
  • 皂zào
  • 白bái

不分皂白 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
分
fēn4divide, separate, share
皂
zào7black; yamen runner
白
bái5white, bright, clear

Example Sentence with 不分皂白

在处理这类复杂问题时,我们不能不分皂白,必须仔细分析。
When dealing with such complex issues, we cannot indiscriminately confuse right and wrong; we must analyze carefully.

Idioms Related to 不分皂白

Synonyms of 不分皂白

  • shì是fēi非bù不fēn分unable to distinguish right from wrong
  • hùn混wéi为yī一tán谈confuse different things as the same
  • hùn混xiáo淆hēi黑bái白confuse right and wrong

Antonyms of 不分皂白

  • shì是fēi非fēn分míng明distinguish right from wrong
  • hēi黑bái白fēn分míng明clearly distinguish right from wrong

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

Questions about 不分皂白

What does 不分皂白 mean?
不分皂白 (bù fēn zào bái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail to distinguish between right and wrong”.
How do you pronounce 不分皂白?
不分皂白 is pronounced bù fēn zào bái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不分皂白 literally mean?
Literally, 不分皂白 means “not distinguish black from white”. It is used to mean “to fail to distinguish between right and wrong”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不分皂白?
皂:黑色。不分黑白,不分是非。
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