平心而论 píng xīn ér lùn To be fair

Explanation

平心而论，意思是心情平静，不带个人感情色彩地进行评价。它强调客观公正，不偏不倚。

Ping xin er lun means to evaluate something calmly and without personal feelings. It emphasizes objectivity and fairness, without bias.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，一位著名的诗人白居易，在担任地方官时，处理一起民事纠纷。两家人为一块地界争执不下，各执一词，都声称那块地是自家的。白居易听完双方的陈述后，并没有立即作出判决，而是说："平心而论，这块地的确不好界定。"于是他下令，先仔细丈量，勘察清楚地界，然后根据实际情况公平裁决。最终，白居易以其公正的态度，平息了纠纷，得到了百姓的赞扬。

huà shuō Táng cháo shí qī, yī wèi zhùmíng de shī rén Bái Jùyì, zài dānrèn dìfāng guān shí, chǔlǐ yī qǐ mín shì jiūfēn. liǎng jiā rén wèi yī kuài dì jiè zhēngzhí bù xià, gè zhí yī cí, dōu shēng chēng nà kuài dì shì zì jiā de. Bái Jùyì tīng wán shuāng fāng de chén shù hòu, bìng méiyǒu lìjí zuò chū pànjué, ér shì shuō: 'píng xīn ér lùn, zhè kuài dì de què bù hǎo jiè dìng.' yú shì tā xià lìng, xiān zǐxì zhàng liáng, kān chá qīng chǔ dì jiè, ránhòu gēnjù shíjì qíngkuàng gōngpíng cáijué. zuìzhōng, Bái Jùyì yǐ qí gōngzhèng de tàidu, píngxī le jiūfēn, dédào le bǎixìng de zànyáng.

During the Tang Dynasty, the famous poet Bai Juyi, while serving as a local official, handled a civil dispute. Two families argued over a piece of land, each claiming it as their own. After hearing both sides, Bai Juyi didn't immediately make a judgment, but said, "To be fair, this piece of land is indeed difficult to define." So he ordered a thorough measurement and survey of the land before making a fair judgment based on the facts. In the end, Bai Juyi's impartial attitude resolved the conflict and earned him the praise of the people.

Usage

用于表达客观公正的评价，通常用于评论事件、人物或行为。

yòng yú biǎodá kèguān gōngzhèng de píngjià, tōngcháng yòng yú pínglùn shìjiàn, rénwù huò xíngwéi

Used to express an objective and fair evaluation, typically used to comment on events, people, or actions.

Examples

• 平心而论，他的确做得不错。

  píng xīn ér lùn, tā de què zuò de bù cuò

  To be fair, he did a good job.

• 平心而论，这件事双方都有责任。

  píng xīn ér lùn, zhè jiàn shì shuang fāng dōu yǒu zé rèn

  To be fair, both sides are responsible for this matter.

• 平心而论，这次考试不算太难。

  píng xīn ér lùn, zhè cì kǎo shì bù suàn tài nán

  To be fair, the exam wasn't too difficult this time.

Related Idioms

• 客观

• 公正

• 公平

• 中立

Opposite Idioms

• 偏袒

• 歪曲

• 虚伪