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(idiom) to distort right and wrong; to deliberately mislead

颠倒是非
diān dǎo shì fēi
d+iān·1st toned+ǎo·3rd tonesh+ì·4th tonef+ēi·1st tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to confuse right and wrong (idiom)混淆是非hùn xiáo shì fēimaking a deer out to be a horse (idiom); deliberate misrepresentation指鹿为马zhǐ lù wéi mǎlit. to invert black and white (idiom); to distort the truth deliberately · to misrepresent the facts · to invert right and wrong颠倒黑白diān dǎo hēi báito turn upside down · to reverse · back to front · confused · deranged · crazy颠倒diān dǎoto reverse cause and effect · to put the horse before the cart倒果为因dào guǒ wéi yīnto distinguish horse and deer easily · to know right from wrong马鹿易形mǎ lù yì xíng
Antonyms
lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom) · fig. to be practical and realistic实事求是shí shì qiú shì
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