兼听则明，偏信则暗

Traditional: 兼聽則明，偏信則暗

jiān tīng zé míng , piān xìn zé àn

Dictionary entry

listen to both sides and you will be enlightened; heed only one side and you will remain ignorant (idiom)

What does 兼听则明，偏信则暗 mean?

兼听则明，偏信则暗 (jiān tīng zé míng , piān xìn zé àn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1listen to both sides and you will be enlightened; heed only one side and you will remain ignorant (idiom)

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兼jiāndouble · twice 听yǐnsmile (archaic)则zé(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then · (bound form) standard; norm 明MíngMing Dynasty (1368–1644) · surname Ming 偏piānto lean · to slant 信xìnletter · mail 暗ànvariant of 暗[an4]

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兼听则明，偏信则暗

jiān tīng zé míng , piān xìn zé àn

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