厚薄 (hòu báo) — thickness (of an object); (figurative) degree of generosity or favor in treatment; munificence vs parsimony
Definition
A paired noun meaning 'thickness' (literal: how thick or thin something is) and, figuratively, the degree of bias or favor shown in treatment — as in 不分厚薄 ('no favoritism').
noun
thickness (of an object)(figurative) degree of generosity or favor in treatmentmunificence vs parsimony
Examples
- 厚薄，。Zhè běn shū de hòu báo zhèng hǎo, bú hòu yě bù báo.The thickness of this book is just right — neither too thick nor too thin.
- 厚薄，。Tā duì shuí dōu méi yǒu hòu báo, duì dà jiā dōu yí yàng hǎo.He shows no partiality to anyone — he treats everyone equally well.
- 厚薄，，。Mǎi yī fu shí yào zhù yì hòu báo, xià tiān chuān báo de, dōng tiān chuān hòu de.When buying clothes, pay attention to the thickness: wear thin ones in summer and thick ones in winter.
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