Definition
两面派 (liǎng miàn pā) is a noun that literally means 'two-faced faction'. It refers to a person who is duplicitous — saying one thing to one person and something else to another. It can also describe the behavior itself: double-dealing or hypocrisy. The term originated in political movements but is now used broadly to criticize untrustworthy people in everyday life.
n.
a two-faced persona double-dealertwo-faced behaviordouble-dealing
Examples
- 两面派，，。Tā zhēn shì ge liǎng miàn pā, zài tóngshì miànqián shuō yí tào, bèihòu 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 xíngwéi ràng suǒyǒu rén dōu shīwàng le.His two-faced behavior disappointed everyone.
- ，两面派。Zài zhèngzhì shàng, liǎng miàn pā wǎngwǎng zuì bèi rén tǎoyàn.In politics, two-faced people are often the most despised.
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