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as rivers Jing and Wei separate clearly (idiom) · to be entirely different

泾渭分明
jīng wèi fēn míng
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to be very clear about sth (idiom)一清二楚yī qīng èr chǔlit. 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 míngclear · distinct · obvious明显míng xiǎnas different as can be (idiom) · poles apart大相径庭dà xiāng jìng tíngmajor 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 fēito make a clear difference between what one likes and what one hates · to have well-defined likes and dislikes爱憎分明ài zēng fēn míng
Antonyms
not distinguishing black or white (idiom); not to distinguish between right and wrong不分皂白bù fēn zào báimake no such distinction between good and evil (or black and white) · can not distinguish between the rivers Ching and Wei泾渭不分jīng wèi bù fēncan't tell black from white (idiom); unable to distinguish wrong from right黑白不分hēi bái bù fēn
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