| 釋義 |
兩面三刀liǎng miàn sān dāocarry fire in one hand and water in the other; double-dealing; double-cross;double-faced; play the double-game; two-faced
? 你這～的東西，我不希罕！ (《紅樓夢》788) Sneaky double crosser! I don’t want this trash of yours.
? 我告訴奶奶，一輩子不見他才好嗎！ “嘴甜心苦，～”，……(《紅樓夢》853) Take my word for it,it will be best for you never to meet her all your life. She’ll give you sweet talk when there’s hatred in her heart,she’s so double faced and tricky…/這種“非驢非馬”，“～”的人，在我們的隊伍中并不是完全沒有的。(劉少奇《論共產(chǎn)黨員的修養(yǎng)》55) Such double-faced creatures,who are neither fish nor fowl,are not altogether unknown in our ranks.
? 這些野心家～，表面是人，暗中是鬼，當面說人話，背后說鬼話。These careerists indulge in double dealing. They appear to be men but are demons at heart. They speak human language to your face,but talk devil’s language behind your back.
? 有這么一種典型，開會的時候發(fā)言很積極，講話怪漂亮，可是，這種人又常常會上捧下壓，～……(夏衍《考驗》47) There is one type which is always ready with opinions at meetings and full of fine words. But often enough it’s just such people who toady to their superiors and do down to the rank and file—properly two-faced. 兩面三刀liang mian san daodouble-dealing 兩面三刀double-dealing; duplicity; play a double game;double-faced and tricky 兩面三刀liǎnɡ miàn sān dāo比喻當面一套，背后一套，陰險狡詐，居心不良。double-dealing, be two-faced, be all things to all men, act a double part |