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

  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
  4. ， piān
    non-Chinese
  5. 偏信 piān​xìn
    to listen to only one side
    to only heed and trust one side of a story or argument; to believe something based on partial evidence
  6. 则 則 zé conjunctionadverb
    then
    Used between clauses to show a logical result or consequence, often translated as "then", "in that case", or "consequently".
  7. 暗 àn noun
    ignorant
    (literary) confused; muddled; lacking in understanding or wisdom