(literary) high or low; relative merits or status; an imbalance in weight or quality. Originally refers to the way a carriage tilts up in the front or back. Frequently used in the phrase 不分轩轾bùfēnxuānzhì meaning "evenly matched" or "neck and neck".
praise and blame
(literary) to promote or suppress; to praise or criticize. Refers to the figurative rising and falling of one's reputation or status.
ancient carriage types
(archaic) a carriage with a high front (xuān) or a high back (zhì); or the rising and falling of the front of a carriage
