| 是非曲直 |
shì fēi qū zhí |
lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits / pros and cons |
| 是 |
shì |
to be (followed by substantives only) / correct; right; true / (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well / (adverb for emphatic assertion) |
| 是 |
shì |
variant of 是 |
| 是非 |
shì fēi |
right and wrong / quarrel |
| 非 |
Fēi |
abbr. for 非洲, Africa |
| 非 |
fēi |
to not be; not / wrong; incorrect / non-; un-; in-; de- / to reproach; to blame / (coll.) to insist on; simply must |
| 曲 |
Qū |
surname Qu |
| 曲 |
qū |
bent / crooked / wrong |
| 曲 |
qǔ |
tune / song / CL:支 |
| 曲 |
qū |
variant of 曲 |
| 曲 |
qū |
fermentation starter; leaven (molds, yeasts or bacteria used in fermenting soy products or brewing etc) / Taiwan pr. [qu2] |
| 曲直 |
qū zhí |
lit. crooked and straight / fig. right and wrong, good and evil |
| 直 |
Zhí |
surname Zhi / Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God |
| 直 |
zhí |
straight / to straighten / fair and reasonable / frank / straightforward / (indicates continuing motion or action) / vertical / vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters |