Definition
袒 is a bound form (b.f.) — it almost always appears as part of two-character words rather than alone. Its core meanings are: (1) to bare or expose part of the body (from the literal sense of opening one's shirt), and (2) to take sides or favor one party unfairly. You'll encounter it in compounds like 袒露 ('to reveal, to bare') and 偏袒 ('to be partial to, to favor unfairly').
b.f.
to bareto expose (part of the body)to favor unfairlyto take sides
Examples
- ，。Tā tǎnlù le jiānbǎng, ràng dàjiā kàn tā de shāngkǒu.He bared his shoulder to let everyone see his wound.
- ，。Cáipàn piān tǎn zhǔ duì, yǐnqǐ le guānzhòng de bùmǎn.The referee favored the home team unfairly, causing dissatisfaction among the audience.
- ，。Zuòwéi fǎguān, nǐ bùnéng piān tǎn rènhé yì fāng.As a judge, you must not favor either side unfairly.
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