偏听偏信

Traditional: 偏聽偏信

piān tīng piān xìn

Dictionary entry

selective listening

What does 偏听偏信 mean?

偏听偏信 (piān tīng piān xìn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1selective listening

2to hear what one wants to hear

Character breakdown

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偏piānto lean · to slant 听yǐnsmile (archaic)信xìnletter · mail

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偏听偏信

piān tīng piān xìn

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