We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「兩頭白面」, with its explanation below.
The idiom 「兩頭白面」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
A metaphor for being hypocritical and trying to please both sides.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
liǎng tóu bái miàn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
leung5 tau4 baak6 min6/min2
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