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颠倒黑白

diāndǎohēibái

Traditional: 顛倒黑白

lit. to invert black and white (idiom); to distort the truth deliberately / to misrepresent the facts / to invert right and wrong

Character Breakdown

颠
diān
peak, summit, top; to upset
HSK 6
倒
dào
to collapse, to fall over; to lie down
HSK 4
黑
hēi
black; dark; evil, sinister
HSK 2
白
bái
white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright
HSK 2

Additional Information

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