两头担心 — “To be worried about two conflicting things or aspects simultaneously”
两头担心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be worried about two conflicting things or aspects simultaneously”. To be caught in a dilemma of concern. Literally, “Worry about both ends”.
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两头担心 Pronunciation and Pinyin
两头担心 Character Breakdown
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他既担心项目进度，又担心团队成员的健康，真是两头担心，难以安心。
He was worried about both the project's progress and the health of his team members, truly caught between two concerns, unable to set his mind at ease.
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Synonyms of 两头担心
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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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What does 两头担心 mean?
两头担心 (liǎng tóu dān xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be worried about two conflicting things or aspects simultaneously”.
How do you pronounce 两头担心?
两头担心 is pronounced liǎng tóu dān xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 两头担心 literally mean?
Literally, 两头担心 means “Worry about both ends”. It is used to mean “to be worried about two conflicting things or aspects simultaneously”.
What is the Chinese definition of 两头担心?
指人心挂两头，不能平静