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颠倒黑白

diān dǎo hēi bái

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • lit. to invert black and white (idiom); to distort the truth deliberately
  • to misrepresent the facts
  • to invert right and wrong

Definition

把黑的说成白的，白的说成黑的。比喻故意歪曲事实，混淆是非。

To call black white and white black; to deliberately distort facts and confound right and wrong.

Usage

多用于批评、指责或描述故意混淆是非的言论或行为。

Often used to criticize, accuse, or describe speech or actions that deliberately confound right and wrong.

Examples

  • 1 他在法庭上颠倒黑白，试图掩盖真相。 (He confounded right and wrong in court, trying to hide the truth.)
  • 2 这家媒体的报道完全颠倒黑白，误导了公众。 (This media's report completely distorted the facts, misleading the public.)
  • 3 历史不容颠倒黑白，每个事件都应被客观记录。 (History cannot be twisted; every event should be recorded objectively.)
  • 4 他为了个人利益，不惜颠倒黑白地诽谤同事。 (For personal gain, he did not hesitate to slander his colleagues by confusing right and wrong.)
  • 5 辩论中他试图颠倒黑白，但被对方一一驳倒。 (During the debate, he tried to distort facts but was refuted point by point.)

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