偏袒 in English pian1 tan3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to bare one shoulder
  • (metaphorically) to side with
  • to discriminate in favor of

Simplified Characters

偏 袒

Traditional Characters

偏 袒

Pinyin

pian1 tan3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

偏pian1to lean 袒tan3to bare