是非 (shì fēi) — right and wrong; correct vs. incorrect; dispute…

Definition

是非 has two distinct senses: 'right and wrong' (moral judgment) and 'gossip-driven trouble/argument' (e.g. 搬弄是非, 惹是非). The trouble sense is more like stirring up 争吵 than a direct 吵架.

noun

right and wrongcorrect vs. incorrectdisputequarreltrouble (typically gossip-driven)

Examples

是非，。
Wǒ men yào xué huì fēn biàn shì fēi, bù néng rén yún yì yún.
We must learn to distinguish right from wrong, not just follow what others say.
，。
Tā lǎo zài tóng shì zhī jiān bān nòng shì fēi, dà jiā dōu hěn tǎo yàn tā.
He is always stirring up trouble among colleagues, and everyone dislikes him.
，是非。
Zuò rén yào hòu dao, bú yào sì chù rě shì fēi.
One should be decent and not invite trouble everywhere.