thiên vị
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Adjective:
- Biased or partial: Showing an unfair preference for one person, group, or side over another, often leading to unjust treatment.
- Unfair: Not based on impartial judgment; influenced by personal feelings or external pressures.
Verb (less common):
- To show bias or favoritism: The act of treating someone with unfair partiality.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Trọng tài đó bị cáo buộc là thiên vị. (That referee is accused of being biased.)
- Một giáo viên không nên có thái độ thiên vị. (A teacher should not have a partial attitude.)
- Verb:
- Ông chủ không được thiên vị bất kỳ nhân viên nào. (The boss must not show favoritism to any employee.)
Advanced Usage
- Often used in formal or critical contexts to describe systemic or institutional unfairness, such as in law, journalism, or management.
- Can be used in the negative form "không thiên vị" to mean or .
- Một bản tin cần phải không thiên vị. (A news report needs to be unbiased.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thiên kiến (n): Prejudice or bias (often refers to a preconceived opinion).
- Định kiến (n): Prejudice or stereotype.
- Vô tư (adj): Impartial, unbiased, or disinterested.
Synonyms
- Biased: Inclined for or against someone unfairly.
- Partial: Favoring one side unduly.
- Prejudiced: Having preconceived opinions that are not based on reason.
- Unfair: Not based on equality or justice.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Thiên vị ai/điều gì: To be biased toward someone/something.
- Anh ta thiên vị đội bóng quê hương mình. (He is biased toward his hometown football team.)
- Sự thiên vị (n): The noun form, meaning or .
- Sự thiên vị trong tuyển dụng là không thể chấp nhận. (Bias in recruitment is unacceptable.)