Learn more about 泾渭分明
| Pinyin | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|
| as rivers Jing and Wei separate clearly (idiom)/to be entirely different |
| Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|
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泾
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Jing River | |
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渭
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the Wei river in Shaanxi through the Guanzhong 關中|关中 plain | |
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分
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to divide / to separate / to distribute / to allocate / to distinguish (good and bad) / part or subdivision / fraction / one tenth (of certain units) / unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm / minute / a point (in sports or games) / 0.01 yuan (unit of money) | |
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明
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ming dynasty (1368-1644) / ming (c. 2000 bc), fourth of the legendary flame emperors, 炎帝[yan2 di4] descended from shennong 神農|神农[shen2 nong2] farmer god / bright / opposite: dark 暗[an4] / (of meaning) clear / to understand / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods / surname ming |
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