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不平而鸣 — “To cry out due to unfairness”

不平而鸣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to voice discontent or protest when encountering injustice or unfair treatment; to speak out against unfairness”. Literally, “To cry out due to unfairness”.

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不平而鸣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不平而鸣 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
平
píng5flat, level, equal, calm
而
ér6and, but, then
鸣
míng8make sound

Example Sentence with 不平而鸣

当遇到不公正的待遇时,他总是会不平而鸣,为自己争取权益
When encountering unfair treatment, he always cries out against it, striving for his rights.

Idioms Related to 不平而鸣

Synonyms of 不平而鸣

  • bù不píng平zé则míng鸣injustice leads to outcry
  • wù物bù不píng平zé则míng鸣Injustice provokes a cry of discontent

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

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Questions about 不平而鸣

What does 不平而鸣 mean?

不平而鸣 (bù píng ér míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to voice discontent or protest when encountering injustice or unfair treatment; to speak out against unfairness”.

How do you pronounce 不平而鸣?

不平而鸣 is pronounced bù píng ér míng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不平而鸣 literally mean?

Literally, 不平而鸣 means “to cry out due to unfairness”. It is used to mean “to voice discontent or protest when encountering injustice or unfair treatment; to speak out against unfairness”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不平而鸣?

平:公平;鸣:发出声音。指人或事物遇到不公正的待遇,就要发出不满的呼声

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