铁面无私

鐵面無私
tiěmiànwúsī
idiom #56,203

Meanings

  1. 1 strictly impartial and incorruptible
  2. 2 iron-faced and showing no favoritism

Examples

Zhè wèi fǎguān tiě miàn wú sī, lián qīnqi fànfǎ yě zhào fá bù wù.
This judge is strictly impartial — even relatives who break the law are punished.
Bāo Qīngtiān tiě miàn wú sī de xíngxiàng shēnrù rénxīn.
Bao Qingtian's image of iron impartiality is deeply rooted in people's hearts.
Dāng lǐngdǎo jiù yào tiě miàn wú sī, bù néng xún sīqíng.
Being a leader requires strict impartiality — no playing favorites.

Tips

history
Found in 《》 Chapter 45: '御史铁面无私' — 'we need you as poetry-club inspector; you must be iron-faced and impartial.' The phrase became especially associated with Song-dynasty judge Bao Zheng ().
culture
Bao Zheng — Judge Bao / — is the archetypal 铁面无私 figure in Chinese culture, traditionally depicted with a black face. Countless operas, novels, and TV dramas portray him punishing corrupt officials regardless of rank or family ties.

Stroke Order

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miàn