偏 偏

piān piāndictionary entry

(indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately / as it happened / (indicating that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly / contrarily / against reason / (indicating that sb or a group is singled out) precisely / only / of all people

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

偏偏 偏偏 [pian1 pian1] /(indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened/(indicating that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason/(indicating that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people/

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偏
piān
to lean / to slant / oblique / prejudiced / to deviate from average / to stray from the intended line / stubbornly / contrary to expectations
偏
piān
to lean / to slant / oblique / prejudiced / to deviate from average / to stray from the intended line / stubbornly / contrary to expectations

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