泾渭分明
jīng​wèi​fēn​míng

clearly distinguished

  • created sense approved 泾渭分明/涇渭分明 · jīng​wèi​fēn​míng · clearly distinguished — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    泾渭分明 / 涇渭分明

    jīng​wèi​fēn​míng

    clearly distinguished

    (idiom) to be entirely different; to be as distinct as the waters of the [[泾|涇|jing1]] and [[渭|渭|wei4]] rivers, one of which is clear and the other muddy; to have a clear line between right and wrong

    泾 (literal) → 泾/涇 · jīng · Jing River 渭 (literal) → 渭 · wèi · Wei River 分 (literal) → 分 · fēn · to distinguish 明 (literal) → 明 · míng · clear

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    created sense