平心而论
    Pinyin: píng xīn ér lùn

    Usage: 偏正式;作分句;表示公正

    Explanation: 平心:心情平和,不动感情;论:评论。平心静气地给予客观评价。

    Source: 元·刘壎《隐居通议·文章六》:“而佳者反弃去,殆不可晓。平心而论,则惟《天地长留集》所取为当。”

    Example: 当前踧落,固是数之不偶,~,文亦未便登峰。(清·蒲松龄《聊斋志异·司文郎》)

  • Thesaurus:  to be scrupulous in separating public from private interest
  • Antonym Group:  hit below the belt, by all means, concoct various pretexts, Qishangwangxia