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混淆是非

hùn xiáo shì fēidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to confuse right and wrong (idiom)
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-3d1de571358e4332. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

混淆是非 混淆是非 [hun4 xiao2 shi4 fei1] /to confuse right and wrong (idiom)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 混
    hún

    muddy / turbid (variant of 渾|浑[hún]) / brainless / foolish (variant of 渾|浑[hún]) / Taiwan pr. [hùn]

    hùn

    to mix / to mingle / muddled / to drift along / to muddle along / to pass for / to get along with sb / thoughtless / reckless

  • 淆
    xiáo

    confused and disorderly / mixed / Taiwan pr. [yáo]

  • 是
    shì

    to be (followed by substantives only) / correct / right / true / (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well / (adverb for emphatic assertion)

  • 非
    fēi

    to not be / not / wrong / incorrect / non- / un- / in- / de- / to reproach / to blame / (coll.) to insist on / simply must

    Fēi

    abbr. for 非洲[Fēi zhōu], Africa

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.