Meaning of 左袒
左袒 means to show partiality to one side; to take sides with; to favor one party. Pronounced zuǒ tǎn.
- to show partiality to one side; to take sides with; to favor one party
Definitions & Examples
Zuò作
wéi为
cái裁
pàn判
，
tā他
bù不
yìng应
gāi该
zuǒ左
tǎn袒
rèn任
hé何
yī一
fāng方
。
As a referee, he should not show partiality to either side.
Zhè这
wèi位
fǎ法
guān官
gōng公
zhèng正
yán严
míng明
，
cóng从
bù不
zuǒ左
tǎn袒
quán权
guì贵
。
This judge is fair and strict, never favoring the powerful and wealthy.
Chǔ处
lǐ理
guó国
jì际
zhēng争
duān端
shí时
，
dà大
guó国
bù不
yīng应
zuǒ左
tǎn袒
zì自
jǐ己
de的
méng盟
yǒu友
。
When handling international disputes, major powers should not take sides with their own allies.