To confuse the good with the bad

To confuse the good with the bad

The Chinese idiom Li á ngy ǒ uxi á oz á means that it is difficult to distinguish between good and bad people. It comes from the biography of Xiao yongzao in the draft of Qing history.

Analysis of Idioms

A mixture of good and bad, a mixture of dragon and snake

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of Xiao yongzao in the draft of the history of the Qing Dynasty, it is said that "there are many people gathering at the opening of the mountain, the good and the bad are confused, and the officials are strictly prohibited."

Idiom usage

Subject predicate; as predicate and attribute; used in written language; with commendatory meaning.