jīng​wèi

Jing and Wei Rivers

  • created sense approved 泾渭/涇渭 · jīng​wèi · Jing and Wei Rivers — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    泾渭 / 涇渭

    jīng​wèi

    Jing and Wei Rivers

    The Jing and Wei Rivers in Shaanxi province, known for the contrast between one's clear water and the other's muddy water.

    泾 (literal) → 泾/涇 · jīng · Jing River 渭 (literal) → 渭 · wèi · Wei River

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  • created sense approved 泾渭/涇渭 · jīng​wèi · entirely different — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    泾渭 / 涇渭

    jīng​wèi

    entirely different

    Used to describe things that are completely distinct or people of different character, derived from the contrast between the clear and muddy waters of the Jing and Wei rivers.

    泾 (literal) → 泾/涇 · jīng · Jing River 渭 (literal) → 渭 · wèi · Wei River

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