liǎng​duān

both ends

  • created sense approved 两端/兩端 · liǎng​duān · both ends — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    两端 / 兩端

    liǎng​duān

    both ends

    both ends or extremities of a long object, such as a rope or bridge

    两 (literal) → 两/兩 · liǎng · both 端 (literal) → 端 · duān · extremity

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  • created sense approved 两端/兩端 · liǎng​duān · two extremes — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    两端 / 兩端

    liǎng​duān

    two extremes

    (literary) two extremes, specifically the states of excess and insufficiency

    两 (literal) → 两/兩 · liǎng · two 端 (literal) → 端 · duān · extremity

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  • created sense approved 两端/兩端 · liǎng​duān · indecision — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    两端 / 兩端

    liǎng​duān

    indecision

    (literary) a state of vacillation or having a hesitant, wait-and-see attitude

    两 (literal) → 两/兩 · liǎng · both 端 (literal) → 端 · duān · aspect

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  • created sense approved 两端/兩端 · liǎng​duān · beginning and end — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    两端 / 兩端

    liǎng​duān

    beginning and end

    (literary) the beginning and end of a matter; the full scope of a situation

    两 (literal) → 两/兩 · liǎng · two 端 (literal) → 端 · duān · beginning

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