piān
tīng
piān
xìn

idiom

Meaning of 偏听偏信

偏听偏信 means to listen only to one side; to believe only one party. Pronounced piān tīng piān xìn.

  • to listen only to one side; to believe only one party

Definitions & Examples

Zuò
wéi
lǐng
dǎo
 
néng
piān
tīng
piān
xìn
 
yào
quán
miàn
diào
chá
shì
shí
 

As a leader, one must not listen only to one side; a comprehensive investigation of the facts is needed.

guān
duàn
àn
zuì
huì
de
jiù
shì
piān
tīng
piān
xìn
 

The most taboo thing for a judge when deciding a case is to be biased and believe only one party.

Zhè
jiàn
shì
shuí
shì
shuí
fēi
 
shuāng
fāng
jiàn
dōu
děi
tīng
 
néng
piān
tīng
piān
xìn
 

Regarding who is right and who is wrong in this matter, you must listen to opinions from both sides; you cannot just listen to one side.