玉石不分 — “To fail to distinguish between good and bad”
玉石不分 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail to distinguish between good and bad”. To be indiscriminate; to lump the worthy and the worthless together. Literally, “Jade and stone indistinguishable; not distinguish jade from stone”.
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What does 玉石不分 mean?
玉石不分 (yù shí bù fēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail to distinguish between good and bad”.
How do you pronounce 玉石不分?
玉石不分 is pronounced yù shí bù fēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 玉石不分 literally mean?
Literally, 玉石不分 means “Jade and stone indistinguishable; not distinguish jade from stone”. It is used to mean “to fail to distinguish between good and bad”.
What is the Chinese definition of 玉石不分?
比喻好坏不分。