黑白分明 (hēi bái fēn) — in sharp contrast (of colors, concepts, etc.); clearly distinguishing right from wrong; unambiguous
Definition
A chengyu describing things that are clearly distinct — black vs white, right vs wrong, no ambiguity. Most often used figuratively to praise someone with a clear sense of right and wrong.
idiom
in sharp contrast (of colors, concepts, etc.)clearly distinguishing right from wrongunambiguous
Examples
- 黑白分明，。Tā zuò shì qing hēi bái fēn, dà jiā dōu hěn xìn rèn tā.He handles things with a clear distinction between right and wrong, so everyone trusts him.
- 黑白分明，。Hēi bái liǎng sè de duì bǐ hēi bái fēn, fēi cháng hǎo kàn.The contrast between black and white is very sharp; it looks great.
- 黑白分明，。Tā de huí dá hēi bái fēn, méi yǒu bàn diǎn yóu yù.His answer was clear and unambiguous, without any hesitation.
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