right and wrong; justice and injustice
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
right and wrong; justice and injustice; the rights and wrongs of a matter
formalA formal, often literary term used to discuss moral or legal distinctions between right and wrong, frequently appearing in the set phrase 是非曲直.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
fēn分
qīng清
shì是
fēi非
qū曲
zhí直
。
We must clearly distinguish right from wrong.
Lì历
shǐ史
huì会
zhèng证
míng明
qí其
zhōng中
de的
qū曲
zhí直
。
History will prove the rights and wrongs of the matter.
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Bù不
fēn分
qū曲
zhí直
de地
pī批
píng评
tā他
rén人
shì是
bù不
gōng公
zhèng正
de的
。
Criticizing others without distinguishing right from wrong is unjust.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
de的
qū曲
zhí直
nán难
yǐ以
duàn断
dìng定
。
It is difficult to determine the rights and wrongs of this affair.