qīng​zhuó​tóng​liú

to be unable to distinguish good from bad

  • created sense approved 清浊同流/清濁同流 · qīng​zhuó​tóng​liú · to be unable to distinguish good from bad — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    清浊同流 / 清濁同流

    qīng​zhuó​tóng​liú

    to be unable to distinguish good from bad

    literally meaning clear and muddy water flowing together; describes a situation where good and evil are mixed or where one is unable to distinguish right from wrong

    清 (literal) → 清 · qīng · clear 浊 (literal) → 浊/濁 · zhuó · turbid 同 (literal) → 同 · tóng · together 流 (literal) → 流 · liú · to flow

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