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非黑即白

Mandarin · pinyin fēi hēi jí bái

black-or-white (e.g. good or bad, with no middle ground)

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非: fēi · not, negative, non-; oppose; Kangxi radical 175
黑: hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203
即: jí · promptly, quickly, immediately
白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright

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1–1–2–2 · fei1 hei1 ji2 bai2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

fei1 hak1 zik1 baak6

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(idiomatic) black-and-white; clear-cut

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