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曲
直
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Jyutping
kuk1 zik6
Pinyin
qū zhí
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
lit. crooked and straight
fig. right and wrong, good and evil
Definitions (Wiktionary)
noun
right and wrong; reasonable and unreasonable
noun
bent and straight
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
是非曲直
是非曲直
si6 fei1 kuk1 zik6
right and wrong
Cantonese
呢件事双方各有理据,一时间我都觉得曲直难分。
呢件事雙方各有理據,一時間我都覺得曲直難分。
Both parties in this issue have their reasons, at the moment I'm not sure who is right or wrong.
Cantonese
佢讲嘢成日都嬉皮笑脸,佢啲说话真系曲直难分。
佢講嘢成日都嬉皮笑臉,佢啲説話真係曲直難分。
keoi5 gong2 je5 sing4 jat6 dou1 hei1 pei4 siu3 lim6, keoi5 di1 syut3 waa6 zan1 hai6 kuk1 zik6 naan4 fan1
He always be playful in attitude, I'm not sure the words he says is serious or trolling.