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Describing something that is composed of only black and white colors, without any other colors.
他喜欢看黑白电影。
He likes watching black-and-white movies.
Commonly used to describe old films, photographs, or artworks that use only black and white.
Metaphorically representing a clear distinction between two opposing concepts, often used in moral or philosophical contexts.
世界并非总是黑白分明的。
The world is not always black and white.
In this sense, it implies that situations or issues are not always straightforward or easily categorized.
Remember that '黑白' can be used both literally for color and figuratively for moral or philosophical contrasts.
Composed of '黑' (black) and '白' (white), representing the two primary contrasting colors.
In modern usage, '黑白' can refer to both literal color descriptions and metaphorical contrasts between opposing concepts.