黑白分明 in English hei1 bai2 fen1 ming2 Meaning

Meanings

  • black and white clearly contrasted
  • (metaphorically) unambiguous
  • black-and-white
  • in sharp contrast
  • to distinguish clearly right from wrong

Simplified Characters

黑 白 分 明

Traditional Characters

黑 白 分 明

Pinyin

hei1 bai2 fen1 ming2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

黑hei1abbr. for Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] 白bai2surname Bai 分fen1to divide 明ming2Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)