是非 si⁶ fei¹ {shì fēi}

(noun) gossip

是非 si⁶ fei¹ {shì fēi}

1. right and wrong
2. quarrel

是非啄 si⁶ fei¹ doek³ {shì fēi zhuó}

one who loves creating rumours (slang)

是非根 si⁶ fei¹ gan¹ {shì fēi gēn}

lit. root of trouble, meaning male's genitals

是非不分 si⁶ fei¹ bat¹ fan¹ {shì fēi bù fēn}

unable to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)

是非分明 si⁶ fei¹ fan¹ ming⁴ {shì fēi fēn míng}

to distinguish right from wrong (idiom)

是非曲直 si⁶ fei¹ kuk¹ zik⁶ {shì fēi qū zhí}

1. lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits
2. pros and cons

是非莫辨 si⁶ fei¹ mok⁶ bin⁶ {shì fēi mò biàn}

unable to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)

是非自有公論〔-----论〕 si⁶ fei¹ zi⁶ jau⁵ gung¹ leon⁶ {shì fēi zì yǒu gōng lùn}

1. to determine right and wrong based on public opinion (idiom)
2. Public opinion will judge what's right and wrong.

是非皆因強出頭〔----强-头〕 si⁶ fei¹ gaai¹ jan¹ koeng⁵ ceot¹ tau⁴ {shì fēi jiē yīn qiáng chū tóu}

disagreements stem from wanting to speak out too much

是非只為多開口〔---为-开-〕 si⁶ fei¹ zi² wai⁶ do¹ hoi¹ hau² {shì fēi zhǐ wèi duō kāi kǒu}

dispute was caused by gossip or talking too much