偏袒 piān tǎn

(fig.) to side with; to discriminate in favor of

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 19068th word

Definitions

  1. 1. (fig.) to side with
  2. 2. to discriminate in favor of
  3. 3. to bare one shoulder

Characters

Character Meaning
偏 piān HSK 6
stubbornly; contrary to expectations; prejudiced
袒 tǎn
to bare; old variant of 袒tǎn