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青紅皂白

简 青红皂白 · 繁 青紅皂白
Mandarin · pinyin qīng hóng zào bái

Meanings

  1. the rights and wrongs of a matter (idiom)
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Characters in this entry

青
qīng · blue, green; young; Kangxi radical 174
紅
hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
皂
zào · soap; black; menial servant
白
bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
红
hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
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1–2–4–2 · qing1 hong2 zao4 bai2

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cing1 hung4 zou6 baak6

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) wheat and chaff; right and wrong

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