liǎng​duān

both ends

Senses

两端/ 兩端 liǎng​duān both ends

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

两端/ 兩端 liǎng​duān two extremes

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

两端/ 兩端 liǎng​duān indecision

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

两端/ 兩端 liǎng​duān beginning and end

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

References

see 首施/首施 两端/兩端