非此即彼
fēi​cǐ​jí​bǐ

either-or

  • created sense approved 非此即彼 · fēi​cǐ​jí​bǐ · either-or — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    非此即彼

    fēi​cǐ​jí​bǐ

    either-or

    Either this or that; one or the other; implies there is no middle ground or third option

    非 (literal) → 非 · fēi · not be 此 (literal) → 此 · cǐ · this 即 (literal) → 即 · jí · namely 彼 (literal) → 彼 · bǐ · that

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense