We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「白黑分明」, with its usage explained below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「白黑分明」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
A metaphor for being able to distinguish right from wrong.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bái hēi fèn míng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
baak6 hak1 fan1 ming4
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
