泾渭分明 in English Jing1 Wei4 fen1 ming2 Meaning

Meanings

  • as rivers Jing and Wei separate clearly (idiomatic expression)
  • to be entirely different

Simplified Characters

泾 渭 分 明

Traditional Characters

涇 渭 分 明

Pinyin

Jing1 Wei4 fen1 ming2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

泾jing1Jing River 渭wei4the Wei River in Shaanxi through the Guanzhong 關中|关中 plain 分fen1to divide 明ming2Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)