- 三天两头 sāntiānliǎngtóu frequentlypractically every day; happening very often or repeatedly
- 两头儿 liǎngtóur both endsboth ends or either end of a physical object
- 三天两头儿 sāntiānliǎngtóur frequentlyalmost every day; very often; all the time
- 两头蛇 liǎngtóushé two-headed snakeA small, non-venomous snake with a tail that mimics its head (Calamaria septentrionalis)
- 蜡烛两头烧 làzhúliǎngtóushāo to burn the candle at both ends(idiom) to labor under a double burden; to be overly busy with multiple tasks or commitments to the point of exhaustion
- 骑两头马 qíliǎngtóumǎ to play both sidesTo be an opportunist by trying to benefit from two opposing sides at once; to be headed in both directions.