兼听则明，偏信则暗 in English jian1 ting1 ze2 ming2 , pian1 xin4 ze2 an4 Meaning

Meanings

  • listen to both sides and you will be enlightened; heed only one side and you will remain ignorant (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

兼 听 则 明 ， 偏 信 则 暗

Traditional Characters

兼 聽 則 明 ， 偏 信 則 暗

Pinyin

jian1 ting1 ze2 ming2 , pian1 xin4 ze2 an4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

兼jian1double 听ting1smile (archaic) 则ze2(conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but 明ming2Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) ， 偏pian1to lean 信xin4letter 则ze2(conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but 暗an4variant of 暗[an4]