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厚此薄彼 — “Be generous to this and meager to that; favor this and slight that”

厚此薄彼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show favoritism towards one party while discriminating against or neglecting another; to treat different parties unequally or unfairly”. Literally, “be generous to this and meager to that; favor this and slight that”.

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厚此薄彼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 厚hòu
  • 此cǐ
  • 薄bó
  • 彼bǐ

厚此薄彼 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
厚
hòu9thick, deep, generous
此
cǐ6this, here
薄
bó17thin, slight, or weak
彼
bǐ8that; the other side

Example Sentence with 厚此薄彼

老师对待所有学生都应该一视同仁,不能厚此薄彼
Teachers should treat all students equally and not show favoritism.

Idioms Related to 厚此薄彼

Synonyms of 厚此薄彼

  • lìng另yǎn眼xiāng相kàn看treat with special respect

Antonyms of 厚此薄彼

  • yī一shì视tóng同rén仁treat everyone equally
  • bù不piān偏bù不yǐ倚impartial and even-handed
  • tiān天gōng公dì地dào道perfectly just and reasonable

More idioms starting with 厚

  • hòu厚jīn今bó薄gǔ古favor the present over the past
  • hòu厚gǔ古bó薄jīn今revere ancient, slight modern
  • hòu厚wèi味xī腊dú毒hidden dangers in appealing things
  • hòu厚wǎng往báo薄lái来give generously, receive modestly
  • hòu厚dé德zài载wù物Great virtue supports great responsibility
  • hòu厚dé德zǎi载fú福Great virtue brings abundant blessings
  • hòu厚shēng生lì利yòng用enrich lives and utilize resources
  • hòu厚pí皮lǎo老liǎn脸shameless and impervious to criticism
  • hòu厚lù禄gāo高guān官high office and generous salary
  • hòu厚jī积bó薄fā发accumulate much to release slowly
  • hòu厚mào貌shēn深qíng情Benevolent appearance, unfathomable intentions
  • hòu厚mào貌shēn深wén文outwardly kind but inwardly inscrutable

Questions about 厚此薄彼

What does 厚此薄彼 mean?
厚此薄彼 (hòu cǐ bó bǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show favoritism towards one party while discriminating against or neglecting another; to treat different parties unequally or unfairly”.
How do you pronounce 厚此薄彼?
厚此薄彼 is pronounced hòu cǐ bó bǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 厚此薄彼 literally mean?
Literally, 厚此薄彼 means “be generous to this and meager to that; favor this and slight that”. It is used to mean “to show favoritism towards one party while discriminating against or neglecting another; to treat different parties unequally or unfairly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 厚此薄彼?
重视或优待一方,轻视或怠慢另一方。比喻对两方面的待遇不同。
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