兼聽則明，偏信則暗

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
 to heed and trust only one side
 
(expresses contrast with a previous sentence or clause); standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow; then; principle
 
dark; gloomy; hidden; secret
trad. (兼聽則明，偏信則暗) 兼聽 則 明 ， 偏信 則 暗
simp. (兼听则明，偏信则暗) 兼听 则 明 ， 偏信 则 暗

Pronunciation
  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): jiāntīng zé míng, piānxìn zé àn
    (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄢ ㄊㄧㄥ ㄗㄜˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ, ㄆㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄗㄜˊ ㄢˋ
  • Cantonese (Jyutping): gim1 ting3 zak1 ming4, pin1 seon3 zak1 am3
  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Pinyin: jiāntīng zé míng, piānxìn zé àn
      • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄢ ㄊㄧㄥ ㄗㄜˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ, ㄆㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄗㄜˊ ㄢˋ
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jianting tzer ming, pianshinn tzer ann
      • Tongyong Pinyin: jianting zé míng, piansìn zé àn
      • Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕjɛn⁵⁵ tʰiŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɤ³⁵ miŋ³⁵ pʰjɛn⁵⁵ ɕin⁵¹ t͡sɤ³⁵ ˀän⁵¹/
  • Cantonese

Proverb

兼聽則明，偏信則暗

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

Synonyms
  • 兼聽則明，偏聽則蔽／兼听则明，偏听则蔽
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