涇渭分明 in Chinese

IPA: /t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ weɪ̯⁵¹ fən⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA, standard], /kɪŋ⁵⁵ wɐi̯²² fɐn⁵⁵ mɪŋ²¹/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ weɪ̯⁵¹ fən⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵/, /kɪŋ⁵⁵ wɐi̯²² fɐn⁵⁵ mɪŋ²¹/ Chinese transliterations: jīngwèifēnmíng [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄐㄧㄥㄨㄟˋ ㄈㄣㄇㄧㄥˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ging¹ wai⁶ fan¹ ming⁴ [Cantonese, Jyutping], jīngwèifēnmíng [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin, standard], ㄐㄧㄥㄨㄟˋ ㄈㄣㄇㄧㄥˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo, standard], jingwèifenmíng [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin, standard], ching¹-wei⁴-fên¹-ming² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles, standard], jīng-wèi-fēn-míng [Mandarin, Yale, standard], jingweyfenming [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin, standard], цзинвэйфэньмин [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], czinvɛjfɛnʹmin [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], gīng waih fān mìhng [Cantonese, Yale], ging¹ wai⁶ fan¹ ming⁴ [Cantonese, Pinyin], ging¹ wei⁶ fen¹ ming⁴ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] Forms: 泾渭分明 [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 涇渭分明

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      "zh-pron": "цзинвэйфэньмин"
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      "zh-pron": "ging¹ wai⁶ fan¹ ming⁴"
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}

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      "zh-pron": "ching¹-wei⁴-fên¹-ming²"
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        "Yale",
        "standard"
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        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
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        "standard"
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      "zh-pron": "czinvɛjfɛnʹmin"
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    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ weɪ̯⁵¹ fən⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵/",
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      "zh-pron": "gīng waih fān mìhng"
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        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "ging¹ wai⁶ fan¹ ming⁴"
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        "Guangdong-Romanization"
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      "zh-pron": "ging¹ wei⁶ fen¹ ming⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɪŋ⁵⁵ wɐi̯²² fɐn⁵⁵ mɪŋ²¹/",
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        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ weɪ̯⁵¹ fən⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵/"
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  "word": "涇渭分明"
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"涇渭分明" meaning in Chinese

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