liǎng
two
both
some
a few
tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jin1] (old)
liǎng àn
bilateral
both shores
both sides
both coasts
Taiwan and mainland
yī jǔ liǎng dé
one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
liǎng jí
the two poles
the north and south poles
both ends of sth
electric or magnetic poles
liǎng qī
amphibious
dual-talented
able to work in two different lines
liǎng xìng
the two sexes
bisexual
hermaphrodite
having two characteristics
heterosexual
Liǎng Guǎng
the two provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi (traditional)
liǎng tóu
both ends
both parties to a deal
Liǎng huì
National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
liǎng bài jù shāng
both sides suffer (idiom)
neither side wins
sān yán liǎng yǔ
in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
yín liǎng
silver currency
currency of the Qing dynasty based on the silver tael 兩|两
jìn tuì liǎng nán
no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma
trapped
in an impossible situation
yī guó liǎng zhì
one country, two systems (PRC proposal regarding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan)
liǎng Hàn
Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
refers to the Western Han and Eastern Han
liǎng bèi
twice as much
double the amount
liǎng guó
both countries
two countries
liǎng àn sān dì
China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau (media term used esp. since 1997)
liǎng yuàn
two chambers (of legislative assembly), e.g. House of Representatives and Senate
liǎng fāng
both sides (in contract)
the two opposing sides (in a dispute)
shì liǎng
Chinese unit of weight equivalent to 50 grams
liǎng quán
to satisfy both sides
to accommodate both (demands)
liǎng quán qí měi
to satisfy rival demands (idiom)
to get the best of both worlds
to have it both ways
to have one's cake and eat it too
zhèng fǎn liǎng miàn
two-way
reversible
both sides of the coin
liǎng mǎ shì
two quite different things
another kettle of fish
sān tiān liǎng tóu
lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day
frequently
Liǎng Hú
Hubei 湖北 and Hunan 湖南 provinces
liǎng shǒu kōng kōng
empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything
liǎng guó zhī jiān
bilateral
between two countries
Liǎng Sòng
the Song dynasty (960-1279)
refers to the Northern (960-1127) and Southern Song (1128-1279)
guó gòng liǎng dǎng
Guomindang 國民黨|国民党 and Chinese communist party 共產黨|共产党
liǎng qī lèi
class Amphibia
amphibians
bàn jīn bā liǎng
not much to choose between the two
tweedledum and tweedledee
liǎng qī dòng wù
amphibian
amphibious animals
liǎng xiù qīng fēng
lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands
uncorrupted
unsoiled by corrupt practices
shì bù liǎng lì
the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences
incompatible standpoints
liǎng guǎng zǒng dū
Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi
rén cái liǎng kōng
loss of life and property
to lose the beauty and her possessions
yī dāo liǎng duàn
lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom)
fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
liǎng qīng
loan settled (business term)
business complete to the satisfaction of both parties
cǐ dì wú yín sān bǎi liǎng
lit. 300 silver taels not hidden here (idiom); fig. to reveal what one intends to hide
Liǎng dāng
Liangdang county in Longnan 隴南|陇南[Long3 nan2], Gansu
sān cháng liǎng duǎn
unexpected misfortune
unexpected accident
sudden death
yī pāi liǎng sàn
(of marriage or business partners) to break up (idiom)
to separate
liǎng zào
both parties (to a lawsuit)
plaintiff and defendant
yǒu liǎng xià zi
to have real skill
to know one's stuff
hǎi xiá liǎng àn guān xi xié huì
PRC Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS)
liǎng xìng píng děng
equality between the sexes
liǎng miàn sān dāo
two-faced, three knives (idiom); double-cross
double dealing and back stabbing
liǎng ěr bù wén chuāng wài shì
to pay no attention to outside matters
jiǎo tà liǎng zhī chuán
to have a foot in both camps
to have a bet each way
to be having an affair
liǎng xiāng qíng yuàn
both sides are willing
by mutual consent
liǎng Dé
two Germanies
refers to German Democratic Republic (East Germany) and the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany)
jiǎo tà liǎng tiáo chuán
lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom)
fig. to have it both ways
to run after two hares
(especially) to have two lovers at the same time
liǎng xià zi
a couple of times
to repeat the same
the same old trick
tricks of the trade
Liǎng dāng xiàn
Liangdang county in Longnan 隴南|陇南[Long3 nan2], Gansu
liǎng fēn fǎ
(Maoism) one divides into two
liǎng qì
received and paid for (business term)
the goods delivered and the bill settled
liǎng hǔ xiāng dòu
two tigers fight (idiom); fig. a dispute between two major contestants
a battle of the giants
shì bù liǎng lì
the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences
incompatible standpoints
liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng
two tigers fighting (idiom); fierce contest between evenly matched protagonists
cān liǎng yuàn
both houses of US Congress
liǎng yuàn zhì
bicameralism
bicameral legislative system
Liǎng jiāng dào
Ryanggang province province in north North Korea, adjacent to Jilin province
liǎng diǎn shuǐ
name of "ice" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 15)
see also 冫[bing1]
liǎng xiāng qíng yuàn
both sides are willing
by mutual consent
liǎng hé wén míng
Mesopotamian civilization
qīng fēng liǎng xiù
honest and upright (idiom)
zuǒ yòu liǎng nán
dilemma
quandary
Scylla and Charybdis
between the devil and the deep blue sea (idiom)
xiǎo liǎng kǒu r
erhua variant of 小兩口|小两口[xiao3 liang3 kou3]
liǎng tóu r
erhua variant of 兩頭|两头[liang3 tou2]
liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng , bì yǒu yī shāng
if two tigers fight, one must get injured (idiom); if you start a war, someone is bound to get hurt
sān yán liǎng jù
in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
liǎng hǔ xiāng dòu , bì yǒu yī shāng
When two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom). If it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt.
sān jiǎo liǎng bù
hurriedly
just a few steps away
zháo sān bù zháo liǎng
scatter-brained
thoughtless
yī fēn qián liǎng fēn huò
high quality at bargain price
liǎng xìng chā jù
disparity between the sexes
yī cì shēng , liǎng cì shú
unfamiliar at first but you get used to it
strangers are first meeting, but soon friends
an acquired taste
liǎng shēng lèi
class Amphibia
also written 兩棲類|两栖类[liang3 qi1 lei4]
yī zhé liǎng duàn
to split sth into two (idiom)
liǎng qíng liǎng yuàn
by mutual consent (north China dialect)
fēn xīng bāi liǎng
punctilious
clear and detailed
liǎng zhāo r
the same old trick
illegal device
jiè yú liǎng nán
to be on the horns of a dilemma (idiom)
liǎng miàn pài
two-faced person
double-dealing
liǎng hǔ xiāng dòu , bì yǒu yī shāng
When two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom). If it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt.
liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng , bì yǒu yī shāng
if two tigers fight, one must get injured (idiom); if you start a war, someone is bound to get hurt
liǎng jiǎo jià
bipod (supporting a machine gun etc)
liǎng lèi chā dāo
lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom)
fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it
liǎng duān
both ends (of a stick etc)
two extremes
liǎng jiá shēng jīn
mouth-watering
to whet one's appetite
pàn ruò liǎng rén
to be a different person
not to be one's usual self
Guó Gòng liǎng dǎng
Guomindang 國民黨|国民党[Guo2 min2 dang3] and Chinese Communist Party 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3]
là zhú liǎng tóu shāo
to burn the candle at both ends (idiom)
to labor under a double burden
Yīng liǎng
British imperial ounce (old)
jiǎo cǎi liǎng zhī chuán
see 腳踏兩隻船|脚踏两只船[jiao3 ta4 liang3 zhi1 chuan2]
zhá liǎng
(Cantonese cuisine) zhaliang, rice noodle rolls 腸粉|肠粉[chang2 fen3] stuffed with youtiao 油條|油条[you2 tiao2]
Hàn zéi bù liǎng lì
lit. Shu Han 蜀漢|蜀汉[Shu3 Han4] and Cao Wei 曹魏[Cao2 Wei4] cannot coexist (idiom)
fig. two enemies cannot live under the same sky
(former KMT slogan against CPC) "gentlemen and thieves cannot coexist"
Hǎi xiá Liǎng àn Guān xi Xié huì
PRC Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS)
xiǎo liǎng kǒu
(coll.) young married couple
sān wǎ liǎng shè
places of pleasure (like brothels, tea houses etc)
sān tiān dǎ yú , liǎng tiān shài wǎng
lit. to fish for three days and sun-dry the nets for two days (proverb)
fig. not to persevere in doing sth
to do sth by fits and starts
sān xià liǎng xià
quickly and effortlessly (idiom)
yī tǐ liǎng miàn
lit. one body two sides (idiom)
fig. a situation with two sides to it
yī shēn liǎng yì
one person taking on two tasks simultaneously
yī cì shēng , liǎng cì shú
unfamiliar at first but you get used to it
strangers are first meeting, but soon friends
an acquired taste
liǎng bù xiāng qiàn
to be even
to be quits
to be even-steven
Liǎng Yī Zhàn zhēng
Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988)
liǎng shǒu bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ
see 十指不沾陽春水|十指不沾阳春水[shi2 zhi3 bu4 zhan1 yang2 chun1 shui3]
liǎng qíng xiāng yuè
(of a couple) to be harmonious
to be each other's sunshine
liǎng dàn yī xīng
refers to the historical achievement of China by 1970 in producing and successfully detonating an atomic bomb (1964), a hydrogen bomb (1967) and launching a satellite into space (1970)
liǎng guó xiāng zhēng , bù zhǎn lái shǐ
when two kingdoms are at war, they don't execute envoys (idiom)
liǎng huí shì
two quite different things
two unrelated matters
liǎng yí
heaven and earth
yin and yang
yī ge tóu liǎng ge dà
(coll.) to feel as though one's head could explode (Tw)