黑白两道 / 黑白兩道

hēi​bái​liǎng​dào

both legal and illegal circles

Illegal and legal circles; specifically refers to having connections in both the criminal underworld and the official or lawful world.

黑 (literal) → 黑 · hēi · shady 白 (literal) → 白 · bái · clear 两 (literal) → 两/兩 · liǎng · both 道 (literal) → 道 · dào · skill

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM