"play both sides against the middle" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 兩面討好

Definition

試圖通過暗中同時支持或利用衝突雙方，讓自己獲益。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是帶有批評性的成語，多用於形容在利益衝突中耍手段、兩邊討好的人。常見於政治、商業或人際衝突場合，暗示缺乏誠信與忠誠。

Examples

He tried to play both sides against the middle during the negotiations.

在談判中，他試圖**兩面討好**。

If you play both sides against the middle, you might end up with no friends.

如果你**兩面討好**，最終可能一個朋友都沒有。

Some politicians play both sides against the middle to get more power.

有些政客為了權力**兩面討好**。

She always tries to play both sides against the middle at work, so no one really trusts her.

她在工作中總是**兩面討好**，所以沒有人真正信任她。

You can't play both sides against the middle forever—eventually, people will catch on.

你不能永遠**兩面討好**，最終大家都會發現。

Ever since he started to play both sides against the middle, his reputation has suffered.

自從他開始**兩面討好**，名聲就變差了。