treat equally; without discrimination
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to treat everyone equally without discrimination; to show no partiality regardless of relationship or status
formalOriginally from Han Yu's writings in the Tang Dynasty, referring to the benevolent person who treats all people equally regardless of closeness or distance. Can be used with objects (e.g., 对人一视同仁) or as an adverbial modifier (e.g., 一视同仁地对待).
Lǎo老
shī师
duì对
xué学
shēng生
yī一
shì视
tóng同
rén仁
，
cóng从
bù不
piān偏
xīn心
。
The teacher treats all students equally and is never partial.
Fǎ法
lǜ律
miàn面
qián前
，
rén人
rén人
píng平
děng等
，
yīng应
gāi该
yī一
shì视
tóng同
rén仁
。
Everyone should be treated equally before the law, without discrimination.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
yī一
shì视
tóng同
rén仁
de地
duì对
dài待
měi每
yī一
gè个
kè客
hù户
，
bù不
lùn论
qí其
dìng订
dān单
dà大
xiǎo小
。
We must treat every client equally, regardless of the size of their order.
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
gōng公
zhèng正
，
duì对
qīn亲
péng朋
hǎo好
yǒu友
hé和
mò陌
shēng生
rén人
dōu都
yī一
shì视
tóng同
rén仁
。
He is fair-minded and treats relatives, friends, and strangers all with equal consideration.