4 characters Idiom and proverb 29 407

Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「顛倒是非」, detailed below.

This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「顛倒是非」. Its meaning and application are provided below.

Yes: right; No: wrong. Say what is wrong is right, and what is right is wrong. Confusing right and wrong.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

diān dǎo shì fēi

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

din1 dou2 si6 fei1

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.