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一碗水往平处端
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一碗水往平处端

一碗水往平处端 — “To be fair and impartial”

一碗水往平处端 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be fair and impartial”. To treat everyone equally without favoritism. Literally, “Hold a bowl of water level”.

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一碗水往平处端 Pronunciation and Pinyin

一碗水往平处端 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
碗
wǎn13a bowl
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice
往
wǎng8go towards
平
píng5flat, level, equal, calm
处
chù5to be at a place
端
duān14upright, proper, or end

Example Sentence with 一碗水往平处端

作为团队的负责人,他总是能一碗水往平处端,确保每个成员都得到公平的评价和机会。
As the team leader, he always manages to be fair and impartial, ensuring that every member receives a fair evaluation and equal opportunities.

Idioms Related to 一碗水往平处端

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  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

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What does 一碗水往平处端 mean?

一碗水往平处端 (yī wǎn shuǐ wǎng píng chù duān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be fair and impartial”.

How do you pronounce 一碗水往平处端?

一碗水往平处端 is pronounced yī wǎn shuǐ wǎng píng chù duān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 一碗水往平处端 literally mean?

Literally, 一碗水往平处端 means “Hold a bowl of water level”. It is used to mean “to be fair and impartial”.

What is the Chinese definition of 一碗水往平处端?

比喻办事公正不偏袒。

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