We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「兩頭三面」, explained below.
This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「兩頭三面」, with its definition and usage detailed below.
Describes doing things insincerely, fooling both sides, and trying to please both sides. Same as “two ends of white flour”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
liǎng tóu sān miàn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
leung5 tau4 saam1 min6/min2
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
