Definition
两端 literally means 'two ends' or 'both ends' — the two extremes of a physical object or a conceptual range. Figuratively, it is used to describe vacillation between two extremes (犹豫两端 'hesitate between two ends') or the tendency to go from one extreme to the other, implying indecisiveness or a lack of moderation. In advanced written Chinese, you'll often encounter it in fixed structures like 在…两端之间 (between the two ends of…) or 两端各有道理 (each extreme has its reasoning).
n.
the two endsboth ends (of a length, range, or situation)the two extremesgoing from one extreme to the otherindecisionvacillation
Examples
- 两端。Zhè tiáo shéngzi de liǎng duān dōu yǐjīng mó sǔn le.Both ends of this rope are already worn out.
- 两端，。Tā zuòshì zǒngshì yóuyù liǎng duān, méiyǒu zhǔjiàn.He always hesitates between two extremes when doing things and has no definite opinion.
- 两端，。Zhège fāng'àn de liǎng duān gè yǒu yōuquēdiǎn, xūyào quánhéng.The two ends of this plan each have pros and cons — they need to be weighed.
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