非此即彼

fēi cǐ jí bǐ

Dictionary entry

either this or that

What does 非此即彼 mean?

非此即彼 (fēi cǐ jí bǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1either this or that

2one or the other

Character breakdown

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非Fēiabbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1], Africa 此cǐthis; these 即jínamely · that is 彼bǐthat · those

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非此即彼

fēi cǐ jí bǐ

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