两面派

兩面派

liǎngmiànpài

noun #18,913

Measure Word

一个两面派 gè

Meanings

1 two-faced person
2 double-dealer
3 hypocrite

Characters

Examples

他是个两面派，当面一套背后一套。

Tā shì gè liǎngmiànpài, dāngmiàn yī tào bèihòu yī tào.

He's a two-faced person — one way to your face, another behind your back.

没有人喜欢两面派。

Méiyǒu rén xǐhuan liǎngmiànpài.

Nobody likes a two-faced person.

Tips

memory

两面 (two faces) + 派 (faction/type) = someone who shows two different faces depending on who they're dealing with.

Stroke Order

两 liǎng

面 miàn

派 pài