| 释义 |
丁是丁，卯是卯 | dīng shì dīng, mǎo shì mǎo | Ding is ding, mao is mao (ding and mao are terms in Chinese chronology). (literal) • Business is business. • Call a spade a spade. [同义] 实事求是 Look fact in the face. [反义] 指鹿为马 Talk black into white. [源] 元曲选：“要说个丁一卯二，不许你差三错四。” |