| 泾渭分明 |
Jīng Wèi fēn míng |
as rivers Jing and Wei separate clearly (idiom) / to be entirely different |
| 泾 |
Jīng |
Jing River |
| 渭 |
Wèi |
the Wei River in Shaanxi through the Guanzhong Plain 关中平原 |
| 分 |
fēn |
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) |
| 分 |
fèn |
part / share / ingredient / component |
| 分明 |
fēn míng |
clear / distinct / evidently / clearly |
| 明 |
Míng |
Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) / surname Ming / Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God |
| 明 |
míng |
bright / opposite: dark 暗 / (of meaning) clear / to understand / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods |