be fair and impartial; treat all equally
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to handle affairs fairly without favoring any side; to be impartial and even-handed
Used to describe someone who treats everyone equally and fairly, especially when mediating disputes or distributing resources. The literal image is of holding a bowl of water level without spilling to either side.
Zuò做
lǐng领
dǎo导
yào要
yī一
wǎn碗
shuǐ水
duān端
píng平
，
bù不
néng能
piān偏
tǎn袒
zì自
jǐ己
de的
qīn亲
qi戚
。
As a leader, you must be fair and impartial, and not show favoritism toward your own relatives.
Lǎo老
shī师
duì对
dài待
xué学
shēng生
yīng应
gāi该
yī一
wǎn碗
shuǐ水
duān端
píng平
，
jǐ给
yǔ予
měi每
gè个
rén人
píng平
děng等
de的
jī机
huì会
。
Teachers should treat all students equally, giving everyone the same opportunities.
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Chǔ处
lǐ理
lín邻
lǐ里
jiū纠
fēn纷
yī一
dìng定
yào要
yī一
wǎn碗
shuǐ水
duān端
píng平
，
fǒu否
zé则
huì会
yǐn引
qǐ起
gèng更
dà大
de的
máo矛
dùn盾
。
When handling neighborhood disputes, you must be absolutely impartial, or it will lead to greater conflicts.