理还理，情还情，黑白要分明理還理，情還情，黑白要分明理還理，情還情，黑白要分明

reason is reason, feeling is feeling, black and white must be clear

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Keep principle and personal feelings separate and do not let one muddy the other. Said when someone should be fair despite personal ties.

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Simplified: 理还理，情还情，黑白要分明
Traditional (Taiwan): 理還理，情還情，黑白要分明
Pinyin: lǐ huán lǐ, qíng huán qíng, hēibái yào fēnmíng
Pinyin (Taiwan): lǐ hái lǐ, qíng huán qíng, hēibái yào fēnmíng
Bopomofo: ㄌㄧˇ ㄏㄞˊ ㄌㄧˇ，ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ，ㄏㄟㄅㄞˊ ㄧㄠˋ ㄈㄣㄇㄧㄥˊ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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