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混淆黑白

Mandarin · pinyin hùn xiáo hēi bái

Meanings

  1. to confuse black and white
  2. to say that black is white
  3. fig. not to distinguish right from wrong
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混
hùn · to mix, blend, mingle; to bumble along
淆
xiáo · confused, in disarray, mixed up
黑
hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203
白
bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
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4–2–1–2 · hun4 xiao2 hei1 bai2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

wan6 ngaau4 hak1 baak6

Cantonese word readings for 混淆黑白. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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混淆黑白 · hun4 xiao2 hei1 bai2
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Exact source record混淆黑白 混淆黑白 [hun4 xiao2 hei1 bai2] /to confuse black and white/to say that black is white/fig. not to distinguish right from wrong/