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兼听则明
jiān​tīng​zé​míng

to listen to both sides

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  • 兼听则明,偏信则暗 jiān​tīng​zé​míng​piān​xìn​zé'àn listen to both sides and you will be enlightened
    listen to both sides and you will be enlightened, but heed only one side and you will remain ignorant; listening to multiple perspectives helps one distinguish right from wrong