"Listening to all is clear, but listening to others is dark" means that only by listening to opinions from all sides at the same time can we correctly understand things; If you only believe one-sided words, you will inevitably make one-sided mistakes.
Pinyin: ji ā n t and ng zé mí ng, piān xìn zén n.
Listening: Listen to different opinions in many ways.
Ming: Distinguish between right and wrong.
Dark: confused, unable to tell the truth.
Extended data
The allusion of "listening to others is bright, but listening to others is dark";
Emperor Taizong asked Prime Minister Wei Zhi: "As the king of a country, how can I distinguish right from wrong and not be deceived?" Wei Zhi replied: "As a monarch, only listening to one side of the story will confuse him and often make wrong judgments. Only by extensively listening to opinions and adopting correct opinions will we not be deceived and will we clearly know the following situation. "
Since then, Emperor Taizong has attached great importance to the following suggestions and encouraged ministers to speak freely. After the death of Wei Zhi, Emperor Taizong said bitterly: "With copper as a mirror, we can see whether the clothes and hats are neatly dressed, and with history as a mirror, we can understand the reasons for the rise and fall of dynasties; Only by taking people as a mirror can we know the gap and gains and losses between ourselves and others. Wei Zhi is gone today, I really lost a good mirror! "