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兼听则明
jiān​tīng​zé​míng

to listen to both sides

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 兼听 兼聽 jiān​tīng
    to listen to both sides
    (literary) to listen to all views; to listen to and consider advice from various sources
  2. 则 則 zé conjunctionadverb
    then
    Used between clauses to show a logical result or consequence, often translated as "then", "in that case", or "consequently".
  3. 明 míng adjective
    wise
    wise; brilliant; insightful; clear-headed