كيف تنطق "serve two masters"

expression

US

ˈsɝv/ /ˈtu/ /ˈmæstɝz

SURV TOO MAS-terz

UK

sˈɜːv/ /tˈuː/ /mˈɑːstəz

SURV TOO MAH-stuhz

التعريف

To try to give loyalty or work for two people or groups whose interests conflict, making it impossible to please both. Often used to mean that one cannot be loyal to two opposing sides at the same time.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈsɝv/ /ˈtu/ /ˈmæstɝz

الإنجليزية البريطانية

sˈɜːv/ /tˈuː/ /mˈɑːstəz

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

SURV TOO MAS-terz

بريطاني

SURV TOO MAH-stuhz

استمع في السياق

You cannot serve two masters; you have to choose where your loyalty lies.

She found that trying to serve two masters only made her life more complicated.

If you try to serve two masters, you will end up pleasing no one.

It was obvious the politician was trying to serve two masters and it hurt his reputation.