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是非

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shì fēi

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Definitions

  1. 1. right and wrong
  2. 2. quarrel

Example Sentences

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閒人無樂趣,忙人無 是非 。
Source: Tatoeba.org
是非 對錯並不難分。
Source: Tatoeba.org

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Words Containing 是非

惹是非
rě shì fēi

to stir up trouble

挑拨是非
tiǎo bō shì fēi

to make mischief

搬弄是非
bān nòng shì fēi

to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people

明辨是非
míng biàn shì fēi

to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)

是非不分
shì fēi bù fēn

unable to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)

是非之地
shì fēi zhī dì

trouble spot

是非分明
shì fēi fēn míng

to distinguish right from wrong (idiom)

是非曲直
shì fēi qū zhí

lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits

是非自有公论
shì fēi zì yǒu gōng lùn

to determine right and wrong based on public opinion (idiom)

是非莫辨
shì fēi mò biàn

unable to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)

混淆是非
hùn xiáo shì fēi

to confuse right and wrong (idiom)

颠倒是非
diān dǎo shì fēi

to invert right and wrong

Child Words of 是非

是
shì

to be (followed by substantives only)

非
fēi

to not be; not

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