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不為左右袒

简 不为左右袒 · 繁 不為左右袒
Mandarin · pinyin bù wèi zuǒ yòu tǎn

Meanings

  1. to remain neutral in a quarrel (idiom)
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
為
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左
zuǒ · left; east; unorthodox, improper
右
yòu · right; west; right-wing
袒
tǎn · strip; lay bare; bared; naked
为
wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be
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4–4–3–4–3 · bu4 wei4 zuo3 you4 tan3

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bat1 wai4 zo2 jau6 taan2

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