factionalism; be exclusive; defend one's own clique and attack those who differ
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to side with one's own faction and attack those who differ; factionalism
formalDescribes a negative social behavior of forming cliques for personal or group interests, suppressing dissent. Widely used in political, academic, and organizational contexts.
Zài在
xué学
shù术
tǎo讨
lùn论
zhōng中
，
wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
jiù就
shì事
lùn论
shì事
，
bì避
miǎn免
dǎng党
tóng同
fá伐
yì异
。
In academic discussions, we should focus on the facts and avoid factionalism.
Nà那
ge个
gōng公
sī司
nèi内
bù部
pài派
xì系
lín林
lì立
，
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
dǎng党
tóng同
fá伐
yì异
de的
fēng风
qì气
。
That company is riddled with internal factions, full of a culture of defending one's own clique and attacking others.
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Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
hěn很
duō多
cháo朝
dài代
de的
shuāi衰
wáng亡
dōu都
yǔ与
dà大
chén臣
men们
de的
dǎng党
tóng同
fá伐
yì异
yǒu有
guān关
。
In history, the decline and fall of many dynasties were related to ministers engaging in factional strife.