两头三面 — “To be two-faced or inconsistent in one's actions”
两头三面 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be two-faced or inconsistent in one's actions”. To try to please both sides or play both ends against the middle, often insincerely. Literally, “two ends, three faces”.
两头三面 Pronunciation and Pinyin
两头三面 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 两
- liǎng两shì世wéi为rén人to feel reborn after surviving danger
- 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hé和fān番stir up trouble between two parties
- liǎng两tóu头dān担xīn心worried about both ends
- liǎng两tóu头bái白miàn面Deceive both parties to gain favor
- liǎng两xiǎo小wú无cāi猜innocent childhood sweethearts
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Open the tool →Questions about 两头三面
What does 两头三面 mean?
两头三面 (liǎng tóu sān miàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be two-faced or inconsistent in one's actions”.
How do you pronounce 两头三面?
两头三面 is pronounced liǎng tóu sān miàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 两头三面 literally mean?
Literally, 两头三面 means “two ends, three faces”. It is used to mean “to be two-faced or inconsistent in one's actions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 两头三面?
形容作事情表里不一，两面糊弄，两头讨好。同“两头白面”。