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Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「偏聽偏信」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Listen to one side of the story and believe it to be true. It usually refers to an unfair attitude in dealing with things.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
piān tīng piān xìn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
pin1 teng1 pin1 seun3
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
