两面 (liǎng miàn) — both sides (of an object or issue); duplicity; double-dealing
Definition
Literally 'two sides': both physical sides of an object, or both aspects of an issue. As a person, 两面性 means being two-faced — outwardly agreeable but insincere inside.
noun
both sides (of an object or issue)duplicitydouble-dealing
Examples
- 两面。Zhè zhāng zhǐ de liǎng miàn dōu yào xiě mǎn.Both sides of this paper need to be filled with writing.
- 两面。Wǒ men yào kàn dào wèn tí de liǎng miàn.We need to see both sides of the issue.
- ，。Tā zhè ge rén yǒu liǎng miàn xìng, wǒ bú xìn rèn tā.He has a duplicitous nature; I don't trust him.
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