平心而论

平心而論
píngxīnérlùn
(idiom) in all fairness; objectively speaking

CEDICT

平心静气的谈论。《聊斋志异．卷八．司文郎》：「当前踧落，固是数之不偶，心而论，文亦未便登峰。」也作「平心而谈」。

重編國語辭典

Homographs

平心而论 píngxīn'érlùn

Entry Composition

1 平 píng
  1. flat
  2. level
  3. equal
  4. to tie (make the same score)
  5. to draw (score)
  6. calm
  7. peaceful
  8. abbr. for 平声 píngshēng
2 心 xīn
  1. heart
  2. mind
  3. intention
  4. center
  5. core

classifiers: 顆, 個
3 而 ér
  1. and
  2. as well as
  3. and so
  4. but (not)
  5. yet (not)
  6. (indicates causal relation)
  7. (indicates change of state)
  8. (indicates contrast)
4 论 lùn
  1. opinion
  2. view
  3. theory
  4. doctrine
  5. to discuss
  6. to talk about
  7. to regard
  8. to consider
  9. per
  10. by the (kilometer, hour etc)