favor one and slight another; treat unequally
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to favor one and slight another; to treat with partiality; to discriminate
formalUsed to criticize unfair, biased treatment, especially when there should be equal treatment. Often describes situations involving people, groups, or handling of affairs.
Zuò作
wéi为
lǐng领
dǎo导
，
duì对
dài待
xià下
shǔ属
yào要
yī一
shì视
tóng同
rén仁
，
bù不
néng能
hòu厚
cǐ此
bó薄
bǐ彼
。
As a leader, you must treat your subordinates equally and cannot favor some over others.
Xué学
xiào校
fēn分
pèi配
zī资
yuán源
shí时
，
yīng应
gāi该
gōng公
píng平
hé合
lǐ理
，
bì避
miǎn免
hòu厚
cǐ此
bó薄
bǐ彼
。
When allocating resources, the school should be fair and reasonable to avoid treating some departments better than others.
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Fù父
mǔ母
duì对
dài待
hái孩
zi子
yào要
jǐn尽
liàng量
gōng公
píng平
，
hòu厚
cǐ此
bó薄
bǐ彼
róng容
yì易
yǐn引
qǐ起
máo矛
dùn盾
。
Parents should try to treat their children fairly; favoring one over another easily leads to conflict.
Zài在
chǔ处
lǐ理
guó国
jì际
hé合
zuò作
wèn问
tí题
shí时
，
rèn任
hé何
guó国
jiā家
dōu都
bù不
yīng应
hòu厚
cǐ此
bó薄
bǐ彼
。
When dealing with international cooperation issues, no country should show favoritism.