偏狭 (piān xiá) — biased and narrow-minded

Definition

A formal, written term for a narrow, biased mindset — one's views are unfairly limited and intolerant of differences. Stronger and more literary than 偏见 (prejudice), which refers to the bias itself rather than the closed-off way of thinking.

verb

biased and narrow-minded

Examples

偏狭，。
Tā de sī xiǎng fēi cháng piān xiá, bú yuàn yì jiē shòu xīn guān diǎn.
His thinking is very biased and narrow-minded, unwilling to accept new ideas.
偏狭。
Zhè zhǒng piān xiá de tài dù huì yǐng xiǎng tuán duì hé zuò.
This kind of biased and narrow-minded attitude will affect teamwork.
偏狭。
Wǒ men bù néng yīn wèi piān xiá ér jù jué bù tóng de yì jiàn.
We cannot reject different opinions because of bias and narrow-mindedness.

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