一边倒 (yì biān dǎo) — to lean to one side; to side completely with someone; to have overwhelming superiority; to be one-sided
Definition
An idiomatic verb phrase meaning a contest, opinion, or situation is completely one-sided — with no real opposition. Pairs with abstract subjects like 舆论, 比赛, 局势, not concrete tilting objects.
verb
to lean to one sideto side completely with someoneto have overwhelming superiorityto be one-sided
Examples
- ，一边倒。Zài zhè ge wèn tí shàng, yú lùn jī hū yì biān dǎo.On this issue, public opinion almost entirely leans to one side.
- 一边倒，。Bǐ sài jié guǒ yì biān dǎo, wǒ men duì qīng sōng yíng le.The game result was one-sided; our team won easily.
- 一边倒，。Tā shuō huà zǒng shì yì biān dǎo, cóng bù tīng bié rén de yì jiàn.He always takes one side when speaking and never listens to others.
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