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Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「涇渭不分」 and its explanation.

Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「涇渭不分」, with its explanation and usage provided below.

It is a metaphor for not being able to distinguish between good and bad, and right and wrong.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jīng wèi bù fèn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ging1 wai6 bat1 fan1

Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.