We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「以白詆青」, explained below.
Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「以白詆青」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Using white to discredit blue. A metaphor for using self-righteous prejudice to deny others.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yǐ bái dǐ qīng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yi5 baak6 dai2 ching1/cheng1
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
