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偏

piān · pian

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Meaning

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  1. to lean
  2. to slant
  3. oblique
  4. prejudiced
  5. to deviate from average
  6. to stray from the intended line
  7. stubbornly
  8. contrary to expectations
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The crooked painting

  1. Dengdeng

    你看(nǐkàn)，这幅(zhèfú)画(huà)挂(guà)偏(piān)了(le)。

    Look, this painting is hung crooked.

  2. Liangliang

    哪边(nǎbiān)偏了(piānle)？

    Which side is off?

  3. Dengdeng

    左边(zuǒbian)低(dī)，右边(yòubian)高(gāo)。

    The left is low and the right is high.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)把(bǎ)左边(zuǒbian)抬高(táigāo)一点(yīdiǎn)？

    Shall I raise the left a bit?

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，现在(xiànzài)不(bù)偏了(piānle)，可是(kěshì)墙上(qiángshàng)有(yǒu)两个(liǎnggè)洞(dòng)。

    Okay, it's straight now, but there are two holes in the wall.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)再(zài)买(mǎi)一幅(yīfú)小画(xiǎohuà)吧(ba)。

    Then let's buy a small painting too.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)幅(fú)画(huà)挂(guà)偏(piān)了(le)，往(wǎng)左(zuǒ)挪(nuó)一(yì)点(diǎn)。

This painting is hung crooked; move it a bit to the left.

02

他(tā)偏(piān)不(bù)听(tīng)大(dà)家(jiā)的(de)劝(quàn)告(gào)，结(jié)果(guǒ)吃(chī)了(le)大(dà)亏(kuī)。

He stubbornly refused to listen to everyone's advice and ended up suffering a big loss.

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