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

两面讨好

Definition

试图通过暗中同时支持或利用冲突双方，从而让自己获益。

这是一个带有批评意味的习语，多用于描述在利益冲突中投机取巧、两面讨好的人。多见于政治、商业或人际关系中，暗示缺乏忠诚或诚实。

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

在谈判中，他试图**两面讨好**。

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

如果你**两面讨好**，可能最终一个朋友都没有。

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

有些政客为了权力**两面讨好**。

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

她在工作中总是**两面讨好**，所以没人真正信任她。

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

你不能永远**两面讨好**，最终大家都会发现的。

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

自从他开始**两面讨好**，他的声誉就受损了。