两面讨好 — “Please both sides”
两面讨好 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to try to please both sides in a dispute or conflict, often by maintaining a neutral or ambiguous stance; to play both ends against the middle”. Literally, “Please both sides”.
两面讨好 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- liǎng两yè叶yǎn掩mù目deluded by trivialities
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- 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
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What does 两面讨好 mean?
两面讨好 (liǎng miàn tǎo hǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to try to please both sides in a dispute or conflict, often by maintaining a neutral or ambiguous stance; to play both ends against the middle”.
How do you pronounce 两面讨好?
两面讨好 is pronounced liǎng miàn tǎo hǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 两面讨好 literally mean?
Literally, 两面讨好 means “Please both sides”. It is used to mean “to try to please both sides in a dispute or conflict, often by maintaining a neutral or ambiguous stance; to play both ends against the middle”.
What is the Chinese definition of 两面讨好?
在两派之间摇摆或保持中间立场以讨好双方的人