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是非
shìfēi
1. right and wrong
2. quarrel
HSK 6 Very Common • Top 3%

Character Breakdown

是
shì
to be; indeed, right, yes; okay
HSK 1 9 丶
非
fēi
not, negative, non-; to oppose
HSK 2 8 丶

Compound Words (11)

惹是非
rěshìfēi
to stir up trouble
挑拨是非
tiǎobōshìfēi
to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people
搬弄是非
bānnòngshìfēi
to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people
明辨是非
míngbiànshìfēi
to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)
是非不分
shìfēibùfēn
unable to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)
是非分明
shìfēifēnmíng
to distinguish right from wrong (idiom)
是非曲直
shìfēiqūzhí
lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits
是非莫辨
shìfēimòbiàn
unable to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)
混淆是非
hùnxiáoshìfēi
to confuse right and wrong (idiom)
颠倒是非
diāndǎoshìfēi
to invert right and wrong
是非自有公论
shìfēizìyǒugōnglùn
to determine right and wrong based on public opinion (idiom)

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