Definition
一边倒 is a fixed verb phrase meaning 'to lean to one side' or 'to have overwhelming superiority'. It describes a situation where all support, opinion, or strength goes completely to one side, leaving no balance. Commonly used in political, competitive, or debating contexts to indicate a lopsided advantage or unanimous alignment. Note that the actual pronunciation is 'yì biān dǎo' due to tone sandhi on 一, though the source pinyin list is incomplete.
v.p.
to lean to one sideto side completely with someoneto have overwhelming superiorityto be one-sided
Examples
- ，一边倒。Zài zhège wèntí shàng, yúlùn jīhū yì biān dǎo.On this issue, public opinion almost entirely leans to one side.
- 一边倒，。Bǐsài jiéguǒ yì biān dǎo, wǒmen duì qīngsōng yíng le.The game result was one-sided; our team won easily.
- 一边倒，。Tā shuōhuà zǒng shì yì biān dǎo, cóng bù tīng biérén de yìjiàn.He always takes one side when speaking and never listens to others.
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