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比爛

简比烂 · 繁比爛

Mandarin · pinyin bǐ làn

to compare two unsatisfactory things
to argue that others have similar or worse faults (as a response to criticism)
whataboutery

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比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
爛: Look up this written character
烂: làn · rotten, spoiled, decayed

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3–4 · bi3 lan4

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verb

to argue using whataboutism
to race to the bottom

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