左右袒 zuǒ yòu tǎn

to take sides with; to favor one side; to be partial to

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to take sides with
  2. 2. to favor one side
  3. 3. to be partial to
  4. 4. to be biased

Characters

Character Meaning
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