左袒 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 左袒

左袒

Definition to take sides with / to be partial to / to be biased / to favor one side

Usage

中文释义 ①脱左袖，露左臂。为古代一种仪礼主人出，南面，左袒。②《史记·吕太后本纪》载汉高祖刘邦死后，吕后擅政，培植吕姓势力。吕后死，太尉周勃谋诛诸吕，对军队发令说拥护吕氏的右袒，拥护刘氏的左袒。”军中都左袒拥护刘氏◇因以左袒”谓偏护一方他一再表示决不会左袒任何一方。

Characters 左 zuǒ 袒 tǎn

COMMON WORDS WITH 左袒
	左右袒 zuǒ yòu tǎn to take sides with / to be partial to / to be biased / to favor one side

	不为左右袒 ( 不為左右袒 ) bù wèi zuǒ yòu tǎn to remain neutral in a quarrel (idiom) ( 不為左右袒 )

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