一边倒

一邊倒
yībiāndǎo
phrase #34,330

Meanings

  1. 1 to be one-sided
  2. 2 lopsided / overwhelming on one side
  3. 3 to support unconditionally

Examples

Bǐsài chéng yībiāndǎo de júmiàn.
The match was completely one-sided.
Yúlùn yībiāndǎo de zhīchí tā.
Public opinion overwhelmingly supports him.

Tips

history
一边倒 (literally 'leaning to one side') was Mao Zedong's foreign-policy slogan in 1949, declaring China would 'lean to the side' of the Soviet bloc rather than stay neutral in the Cold War. Today the phrase is more often used neutrally for one-sided games, votes, or public opinion.

Stroke Order

biān
dào