泾渭分明

jīng wèi fēn míng

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1. as rivers Jing and Wei separate clearly (idiom)
2. to be entirely different

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Child Words of 泾渭分明

• 分 分 fēn: to divide; to separate
• 分 分 fèn: part
• 分明 分明 fēn míng: clear
• 明 明 míng: bright
• 泾 泾 jīng: Jing River
• 渭 渭 wèi: the Wei River in Shaanxi through the Guanzhong Plain 關中平原|关中平原[guān zhōng píng yuán]