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major issues of principle · cardinal issues (or questions) of right and wrong · right and wrong on issues of major importance

大是大非
dà shì dà fēi
d+à·4th tonesh+ì·4th toned+à·4th tonef+ēi·1st tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
as rivers Jing and Wei separate clearly (idiom) · to be entirely different泾渭分明Jīng Wèi fēn mínglit. black and white clearly contrasted (idiom) · fig. unambiguous; black-and-white; in sharp contrast; to distinguish clearly right from wrong黑白分明hēi bái fēn míngentirely different · different as black and white截然不同jié rán bù tóngas different as can be (idiom) · poles apart大相径庭dà xiāng jìng tínglit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits · pros and cons是非曲直shì fēi qū zhí
Antonyms
equivocal · ambiguous模棱两可mó léng liǎng kělit. chicken feathers and garlic skins (idiom) · fig. trivial (matter)鸡毛蒜皮jī máo suàn píminor details · trifles细枝末节xì zhī mò jié
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