"forked tongue" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 兩舌
• 虛偽的言辭

Definition

用「兩舌」說話表示說謊、虛偽或口是心非。這個詞語來源於蛇的舌頭形象，常用來形容某人不誠實。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於文學或正式場合，譴責他人虛假不誠。常用「用兩舌說話」這一句式。在日常對話中較少使用，但在書面或嚴肅討論中較常見。

Examples

He spoke with a forked tongue to trick her.

他用**兩舌**騙了她。

The leader spoke with a forked tongue to both sides.

領導對雙方用**兩舌**說話。

You cannot trust someone who has a forked tongue.

你不能相信有**兩舌**的人。

"Be careful, that politician speaks with a forked tongue," she warned.

「小心，那位政客說話**兩舌**。」她警告道。

He promised help but his forked tongue gave him away.

他答應幫忙，但他的**兩舌**暴露了他。

After so many lies, his forked tongue was obvious to everyone.

說了這麼多謊話，他的**兩舌**對大家來說都很明顯。