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一邊倒

简一边倒 · 繁一邊倒

Mandarin · pinyin yī biān dǎo

to have the advantage overwhelmingly on one side
to support unconditionally

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
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倒: dào · fall over; lie down; take turns
边: biān · edge, margin, side, border

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1–1–3 · yi1 bian1 dao3

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verb

synonym of 一面倒 (yīmiàndǎo, “to be unreservedly one-sided”)

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