不分青红皂白

Traditional: 不分青紅皂白

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Dictionary entry

not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)

What does 不分青红皂白 mean?

不分青红皂白 (bù fēn qīng hóng zào bái) has the following dictionary meaning.

1not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)

2not to distinguish between right and wrong

Character breakdown

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不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-分fēnto divide; to separate · to distribute; to allocate 青Qīngshort name for Qinghai 青海[Qing1 hai3]红Hóngsurname Hong 皂zàosoap · black 白Báisurname Bai · Bai ethnic group

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不分青红皂白

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