liǎng
miàn
guāng

idiom

Meaning of 两面光

两面光 means to please both sides; to be slick and avoid offending anyone. Pronounced liǎng miàn guāng.

  • to please both sides; to be slick and avoid offending anyone

Definitions & Examples

shuō
liǎng
miàn
guāng
de
huà
shì
zuì
rén
 

He says things that please both sides because he's afraid of offending people.

chǔ
jiū
fēn
shí
zǒng
shì
xiǎng
liǎng
miàn
guāng
 
jié
guǒ
shéi
mǎn
 

When mediating disputes, he always tries to please both sides, but in the end, no one is satisfied.

Zhè
zhǒng
liǎng
miàn
guāng
de
zuò
suī
rán
ān
quán
 
dàn
xiǎn
de
hěn
méi
chǎng
 

This slick way of doing things is safe, but it makes one seem to have no principles.

Bié
zhǐ
wàng
biǎo
tài
 
jiù
shì
liǎng
miàn
guāng
de
rén
 

Don't expect him to take a stance; he's a person who always tries to please everyone.