數黑論白 shǔ hēi lùn bái

badmouth others in secret; stir up trouble

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to enumerate what is black and yellow (idiom); to criticize sb behind his back to incite quarrels
  2. 2. also written 數黑論黃shǔ hēi lùn huáng

Characters

Character Meaning
數 shǔ
number; several; figure
黑 hēi HSK 2
black; dark; illegal
論 lùn
to discuss; to talk about; to regard
白 bái HSK 2
white; bright; pure