Definition
不偏不倚 is a four-character idiom meaning 'impartial' or 'fair,' literally 'not leaning, not relying.' You use it to describe someone who stays neutral, doesn't take sides, or something that is exactly centered or positioned correctly. It can be used as a predicate (态度不偏不倚) or a modifier (不偏不倚的立场). Unlike English 'impartial,' the Chinese phrase also carries a spatial sense of being straight or not tilted.
f.e.
impartialunbiasedfair(of position) exactly centeredstraight
Examples
- 不偏不倚。Fǎguān bìxū bǎochí bù piān bù yǐ de tàidu.A judge must maintain an impartial attitude.
- 不偏不倚。Tā zài zhēnglùn zhōng shǐzhōng zuòdào bù piān bù yǐ.He remained impartial throughout the argument.
- 不偏不倚，。Zhè bǎ yǐzi fàng de bù piān bù yǐ, bú huì dǎo.This chair is placed exactly straight; it won't fall.
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