confound right and wrong

confound right and wrong

The Chinese idiom, pronounced sh ì f ē IDI ā nd ǎ o, refers to saying the wrong in pairs and the right wrong. It turns right and wrong upside down. It comes from the tomb inscription of Mr. Shi by Han Yu of Tang Dynasty.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: to confuse right and wrong, to distinguish right from wrong antonym: to distinguish right from wrong

The origin of Idioms

Han Yu's tomb inscription of Mr. Shi in the Tang Dynasty: "the ancient sage's words are dense and subtle, and the notes are numerous, which confuse right and wrong."

Idiom usage

It can't distinguish right from wrong. The world of the world depends on one piece of paper, so there are many ways to reverse right and wrong. Ling Mengchu, Ming Dynasty