"black and white" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 黑白
• 非此即彼

Definition

“Black and white”指仅用黑白两色（如老照片、电影），也指把事情看得很极端，非黑即白，没有中间地带。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可用于表达图像、电影的色彩（黑白），也可比喻思维极端（“非黑即白”），常用于描述缺乏灰色地带的看法。

Examples

Old movies were often filmed in black and white.

老电影通常都是**黑白**的。

This photo looks better in black and white.

这张照片用**黑白**看起来更好。

Not everything is black and white; sometimes there is a gray area.

不是所有事情都是**黑白**分明的，有时候有灰色地带。

He has a very black and white way of thinking—you're either right or wrong.

他思维很**黑白**分明——不是对，就是错。

Can we print the flyers in black and white to save money?

为了省钱，我们可以用**黑白**打印传单吗？

Life isn’t always black and white; sometimes you have to make tough choices.

生活并不总是**黑白**分明，有时候你得做艰难的选择。