偏听偏信 in English pian1 ting1 pian1 xin4 Meaning

Meanings

  • selective listening
  • to hear what one wants to hear

Simplified Characters

偏 听 偏 信

Traditional Characters

偏 聽 偏 信

Pinyin

pian1 ting1 pian1 xin4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

偏pian1to lean 听ting1smile (archaic) 偏pian1to lean 信xin4letter