一刀两断
yī dāo liǎng duàn
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1 lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom)
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2 fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
一折两段
yī zhé liǎng duàn
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1 to split sth into two (idiom)
一拍两散
yī pāi liǎng sàn
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1 (of marriage or business partners) to break up (idiom)
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2 to separate
一举两得
yī jǔ liǎng dé
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1 one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
一体两面
yī tǐ liǎng miàn
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1 lit. one body two sides (idiom)
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2 fig. a situation with two sides to it
三下两下
sān xià liǎng xià
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1 quickly and effortlessly (idiom)
三天两头
sān tiān liǎng tóu
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1 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day
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2 frequently
三言两句
sān yán liǎng jù
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1 in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
三言两语
sān yán liǎng yǔ
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1 in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
上有政策，下有对策
shàng yǒu zhèng cè , xià yǒu duì cè
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1 The higher ups have policies while the lower downs have their own ways of getting around them. (idiom)
不怕神一样的对手，就怕猪一样的队友
bù pà shén yī yàng de duì shǒu , jiù pà zhū yī yàng de duì yǒu
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1 a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent (idiom)
交口称誉
jiāo kǒu chēng yù
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1 voices unanimous in praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
介于两难
jiè yú liǎng nán
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1 to be on the horns of a dilemma (idiom)
俯首称臣
fǔ shǒu chēng chén
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1 to bow before (idiom)
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2 to capitulate
两全其美
liǎng quán qí měi
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1 to satisfy rival demands (idiom)
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2 to get the best of both worlds
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3 to have it both ways
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4 to have one's cake and eat it too
两国相争，不斩来使
liǎng guó xiāng zhēng , bù zhǎn lái shǐ
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1 when two kingdoms are at war, they don't execute envoys (idiom)
两手空空
liǎng shǒu kōng kōng
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1 empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything
两败俱伤
liǎng bài jù shāng
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1 both sides suffer (idiom)
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2 neither side wins
两肋插刀
liǎng lèi chā dāo
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1 lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom)
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2 fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it
两虎相争
liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng
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1 two tigers fighting (idiom); fierce contest between evenly matched adversaries