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Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.right and wrong
功过是非赏罚分明,才能服众。
Only by distinguishing merits and demerits with rewards and punishments can we convince the public.
小孩子必须学习辨别是非。
Children have to learn the difference between right and wrong.
我们要分清是非。
We have to distinguish right from wrong.
synonym
- 2
n.dispute; quarrel
你休想在我们之间挑拨是非。
You can't think of arguing between us.
这样的话可别乱说,生出是非来非同小可。
In this case, don't talk nonsense, because right and wrong come from no trivial matter.
他们到处搬弄是非。
They talked about right and wrong everywhere.
Word usage
- Reduplication"是非" can be reduplicated, for example: "是是非非".
以前的是是非非、恩恩怨怨,我们都忘了吧。
Let's just forget about all the old quarrels and resentments.