青紅皂白 qīng hóng zào bái

DEFINITIONS

  1. the rights and wrongs of a matter (idiom)

CHARACTERS

青 qīng
HSK 5
blue, green, black; young
紅 hóng red, vermillion; blush, flush
皂 zào
HSK 5
soap; black; menial servant
白 bái
HSK 2
white; pure, unblemished; bright