sectarian bias; parochial prejudice; factional narrow-mindedness
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sectarian bias; parochial prejudice; narrow-minded factionalism
formalRefers to rigid adherence to one's own school, sect, or faction in academic, artistic, or professional fields, resulting in prejudice against outsiders. Carries a negative connotation.
Zuò做
xué学
wèn问
bù不
néng能
yǒu有
mén门
hù户
zhī之
jiàn见
，
yào要
bó博
cǎi采
zhòng众
cháng长
。
One cannot harbor sectarian biases in academic research; one must learn extensively from all strengths.
Zhè这
liǎng两
wèi位
huà画
jiā家
suī虽
rán然
liú流
pài派
bù不
tóng同
，
dàn但
bìng并
wú无
mén门
hù户
zhī之
jiàn见
。
Although these two painters belong to different schools, they hold no parochial prejudice against each other.
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Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
bìng摒
qì弃
mén门
hù户
zhī之
jiàn见
，
gòng共
tóng同
tuī推
dòng动
xué学
shù术
jìn进
bù步
。
We should discard sectarian biases and jointly promote academic progress.