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The word 是非 is formed by combining two opposite concepts: 是, meaning "right" or "affirmation", and 非, meaning "wrong" or "negation". Their juxtaposition creates a new, abstract meaning that encompasses the totality of disagreement or conflict, metaphorically representing "dispute" or "trouble" by directly invoking the fundamental dichotomy between what is correct and what is incorrect.

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妈妈教我分清是非。

Māma jiāo wǒ fēnqīng shìfēi.

Mom teaches me to distinguish right and wrong.

在会议上，大家讨论了是非问题。

Zài huìyì shàng, dàjiā tǎolùn le shìfēi wèntí.

At the meeting, everyone discussed the issue of right and wrong.

面对复杂的情况，我们需要明辨是非。

Miànduì fùzá de qíngkuàng, wǒmen xūyào míngbiàn shìfēi.

Facing complex situations, we need to clearly distinguish right and wrong.

尽管舆论纷纷，他坚持自己的是非观。

Jǐnguǎn yúlùn fēnfēn, tā jiānchí zìjǐ de shìfēi guān.

Despite public opinion, he insists on his own view of right and wrong.

在道德伦理的层面上，是非的判断往往取决于文化背景。

Zài dàodé lúnlǐ de céngmiàn shàng, shìfēi de pànduàn wǎngwǎng qǔjué yú wénhuà bèijǐng.

On the level of ethics, the judgment of right and wrong often depends on cultural background.

Word Definition - 是非

shì fēi right and wrong; quarrel

Individual Character Details

是 shì, shì
非 fēi, fēi