- 明辨是非 míngbiànshìfēi to distinguish right and wrongto clearly distinguish between what is right and what is wrong; to tell truth from falsehood
- 慎思明辨 shènsīmíngbiàn to think and distinguish clearlyTo think carefully and distinguish clearly between right and wrong; historically associated with the [[中庸|中庸|zhong1 yong1]] (Doctrine of the Mean)