两面性 (liǎng miàn xìng) — dual nature; two-sidedness (of a person, issue, or thing, often with contradictory aspects)
Definition
A noun for the 'dual nature' or 'two-sidedness' of a person or issue — useful when arguing that something has contradictory aspects (good and bad, surface and inner). It names the property itself, not one side.
noun
dual naturetwo-sidedness (of a person, issue, or thing, often with contradictory aspects)
Examples
- 两面性。Kàn wèn tí yào zhù yì tā de liǎng miàn xìng.When looking at an issue, you need to pay attention to its two-sidedness.
- 两面性，，。Zhè ge rén yǒu liǎng miàn xìng, biǎo miàn yǒu hǎo, nèi xīn zì sī.This person has a dual nature — friendly on the surface, selfish at heart.
- 两面性，。Rèn hé shì wù dōu yǒu liǎng miàn xìng, bù néng zhī kàn yí miàn.Everything has two sides; you can't just look at one aspect.
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