黑白分明

hēibáifēnmíng
idiom #26,963

Meanings

  1. 1 black and white clearly distinct; in sharp contrast
  2. 2 (figuratively) clear-cut right and wrong; unambiguous morality

Examples

Tā shìfēi guānniàn hēibáifēnmíng, cóng bù tuǒxié.
Her sense of right and wrong is crystal clear; she never compromises.
Lǎohǔ de pímáo hēibáifēnmíng, fēicháng xǐngmù.
The tiger's markings are strikingly black and white, very eye-catching.

Tips

usage
黑白分明 works literally (high visual contrast, like a panda or old photo) and figuratively (morally unambiguous, with clear distinctions between right and wrong). The figurative use often implies someone who refuses moral grey areas.

Stroke Order

hēi
bái
fēn
míng