兼聽則明，偏聽則蔽

Chinese
 
(expresses contrast with a previous sentence or clause); standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow; then; principle
 
clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty
 
(expresses contrast with a previous sentence or clause); standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow; then; principle
 
to cover; to shield; to screen; to conceal
trad. (兼聽則明，偏聽則蔽) 兼聽 則 明 ， 偏聽 則 蔽
simp. (兼听则明，偏听则蔽) 兼听 则 明 ， 偏听 则 蔽

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): jiāntīng zé míng, piāntīng zé bì
    (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄢ ㄊㄧㄥ ㄗㄜˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ, ㄆㄧㄢ ㄊㄧㄥ ㄗㄜˊ ㄅㄧˋ
  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Pinyin: jiāntīng zé míng, piāntīng zé bì
      • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄢ ㄊㄧㄥ ㄗㄜˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ, ㄆㄧㄢ ㄊㄧㄥ ㄗㄜˊ ㄅㄧˋ
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jianting tzer ming, pianting tzer bih
      • Tongyong Pinyin: jianting zé míng, pianting zé bì
      • Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕjɛn⁵⁵ tʰiŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɤ³⁵ miŋ³⁵ pʰjɛn⁵⁵ tʰiŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɤ³⁵ pi⁵¹/

Proverb

兼聽則明，偏聽則蔽

  1. Listen to both sides and you will be enlightened, heed only one side and you will be benighted.

Synonyms
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