非此即彼 fēi cǐ jí bǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. either this or that
  2. one or the other

CHARACTERS

非 fēi
HSK 2
not, negative, non-; oppose
此 cǐ
HSK 4
this, these; in this case, then
即 jí
HSK 4
promptly, quickly, immediately
彼 bǐ
HSK 5
that, there, those