两面派 (liǎng miàn pā) — a two-faced person; a double-dealer; two-faced behavior; double-dealing
Definition
Literally 'two-faced faction': a person (or the behavior) who says one thing to your face and the opposite behind your back. Strongly negative — describes active deception, not just inconsistency.
noun
a two-faced persona double-dealertwo-faced behaviordouble-dealing
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 两面派，，。Tā zhēn shì gè liǎng miàn pā, zài tóng shì miàn qián shuō yí tào, bèi hòu yòu shuō lìng yí tào.He is really a two-faced person; he says one thing in front of colleagues and another behind their backs.
- 两面派。Tā de liǎng miàn pā xíng wéi ràng suǒ yǒu rén dōu shī wàng le.His two-faced behavior disappointed everyone.
- ，两面派。Zài zhèng zhì shàng, liǎng miàn pā wǎng wǎng zuì bèi rén tǎo yàn.In politics, two-faced people are often the most despised.
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