周而不比
zhōu'ér​bù​bì

to be impartial and not partisan

  • created sense approved 周而不比 · zhōu'ér​bù​bì · to be impartial and not partisan — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    周而不比

    zhōu'ér​bù​bì

    to be impartial and not partisan

    To be fair and treat everyone equally rather than forming cliques for selfish interests. Originally from the "Analects", which contrasts the exemplary person who is impartial with the small-minded person who is partisan.

    zhōu'ér​bú​bì

    周 (literal) → 周 · zhōu · thorough 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · but 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 比 (literal) → 比 · bǐ · to collude

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