两头白面 — “To be two-faced”
两头白面 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be two-faced”. To equivocate and deceive both parties, often by saying pleasant things to each side to gain favor but lacking sincerity; to play both ends against the middle.
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两头白面 Pronunciation and Pinyin
两头白面 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 两头白面
他在团队中总是两头白面，对谁都说好话，结果谁都不信任他。
He always plays both ends against the middle in the team, saying good things to everyone, and as a result, no one trusts him.
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Synonyms of 两头白面
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- liǎng两liǎng两sān三sān三in small groups
- liǎng两quán全qí其měi美satisfy both sides
- liǎng两xiāng厢qíng情yuàn愿both parties willing
- liǎng两yè叶yǎn掩mù目deluded by trivialities
- liǎng两guó国jiāo交bīng兵，，bù不zhǎn斩lái来shǐ使Do not harm messengers in war
- liǎng两guó国xiāng相zhàn战，，bù不zhǎn斩lái来shǐ使Do not harm envoys even in war
- liǎng两tóu头sān三xù绪conflicting thoughts and worries
- liǎng两tóu头sān三miàn面two-faced and inconsistent
- liǎng两tóu头hé和fān番stir up trouble between two parties
- liǎng两tóu头dān担xīn心worried about both ends
- liǎng两xiǎo小wú无cāi猜innocent childhood sweethearts
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Open the tool →Questions about 两头白面
What does 两头白面 mean?
两头白面 (liǎng tóu bái miàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be two-faced”.
How do you pronounce 两头白面?
两头白面 is pronounced liǎng tóu bái miàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 两头白面?
白面：面粉，比喻糊涂或被人蒙骗。对两头都掩饰、隐瞒。形容作事情表里不一，两面糊弄，两头讨好。