數黑論白

简 数黑论白 · 繁 數黑論白
Mandarin · pinyin shǔ hēi lùn bái

Meanings

  1. to enumerate what is black and yellow (idiom); to criticize sb behind his back to incite quarrels
  2. also written 數黑論黃 shǔ hēi lùn huáng
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數
shù · number; several; count; fate
黑
hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203
論
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白
bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
数
shù · number; several, count; fate
论
lùn · debate; discuss; discourse
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3–1–4–2 · shu3 hei1 lun4 bai2

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數黑論白 · shu3 hei1 lun4 bai2
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Exact source record數黑論白 数黑论白 [shu3 hei1 lun4 bai2] /to enumerate what is black and yellow (idiom); to criticize sb behind his back to incite quarrels/also written 數黑論黃|数黑论黄[shu3 hei1 lun4 huang2]/