jin4 ci1妍媸
Jyutpingjin4 ci1
Yaleyìhn chī
Definition
Beauty and ugliness.
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How it's used
Literary and formal in nature, this term is rarely used in casual speech. It functions as a set phrase to contrast aesthetic or moral qualities, often appearing in written critiques or sophisticated commentary. Using it in everyday conversation will likely sound overly dramatic or pretentious.
Examples
They cannot tell beauty from ugliness, it is really funny.
As for the rights and wrongs of this matter, we all know.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not mistake this for a common adjective. It is a formal noun phrase that acts as a collective term for beauty and ugliness, not a descriptor for a single person or object.
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Grammar guides
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