partial treatment; take sides in a fight
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
partiality; taking sides (in a dispute or fight)
informalSee full entry at '拉偏手儿'. This term is specifically used in the context of intervening in a physical fight or argument in a biased manner. It is a colloquial, often northern Chinese expression.
Tā他
liǎ俩
dǎ打
jià架
，
nǐ你
kě可
bié别
lā拉
piān偏
shǒu手
r儿
。
When they fight, you must not take sides.
Lǎo老
shī师
chǔ处
lǐ理
xué学
sheng生
jiū纠
fēn纷
，
zuì最
pà怕
bèi被
rén人
shuō说
yǒu有
piān偏
shǒu手
r儿
。
When teachers handle student disputes, they are most afraid of being accused of partiality.
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Dāng当
cái裁
pàn判
bù不
néng能
yǒu有
piān偏
shǒu手
r儿
，
yào要
gōng公
píng平
。
A referee must not be partial; they must be fair.