不為左右袒 bù wèi zuǒ yòu tǎn

to remain neutral in a quarrel (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to remain neutral in a quarrel (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
為 wèi
for; because of; to
左 zuǒ HSK 2
left; surname Zuo; the Left (politics)
右 yòu HSK 2
right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old)
袒 tǎn
to bare; old variant of 袒tǎn