明 辨 是 非

míngbiànshìfēi

to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)

Meaning

míngbiànshìfēiming2 bian4 shi4 fei1

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míng · bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light

Radical 日 · 8 strokes · Parts 日月

Ideographic: The light of the sun 日 and moon 月

biàn · to recognize, to distinguish, to discriminate

Radical 辛 · 16 strokes · Parts 辛刂辛

Ideographic: To separate 刂 two alternatives 辛

shì · to be; indeed, right, yes; okay

Radical 日 · 9 strokes · Parts 日疋

Ideographic: To speak 日 directly 疋

fēi · not, negative, non-; to oppose

Radical 非 · 8 strokes

Ideographic: Two bird's wings opposed; two people back-to-back

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