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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
不分皂白 不分皂白 [bu4 fen1 zao4 bai2] /not distinguishing black or white (idiom); not to distinguish between right and wrong/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
Reference information
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to divide / to separate / to distribute / to allocate / to distinguish (good and bad) / (bound form) branch of (an organization) / sub- (as in 分局[]) / fraction / one tenth (of certain units) / unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm / minute (unit of time) / minute (angular measurement unit) / a point (in sports or games) / 0.01 yuan (unit of money)
white / in vain / free of charge / (bound form) (of facts, the truth, a situation) clear / evident (e.g. 真相大白[]) / (bound form) plain / without additions (e.g. 白飯|白饭[]) / (bound form) to explain / to state (e.g. 辯白|辩白[]) / (bound form) to give a disdainful look (e.g. 白了他一眼[]) / (bound form) vernacular (e.g. 白話|白话[]) / (bound form) spoken lines in opera (e.g. 念白[]) / (bound form) reactionary / anti-communist (e.g. 白區|白区[])
Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.