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bilateral / both shores / both sides / both coasts / Taiwan and mainland
HSK 5
amphibious / dual-talented / able to work in two different lines
HSK 7-9
one country, two systems (PRC proposal regarding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan)
two-party system
one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
two sides; both sides
HSK 6
not much to choose between the two / tweedledum and tweedledee
(fig.) two sides of the same coin
two or three
hermaphrodite creature
to square accounts (between borrower and lender or between buyer and seller)
dual; twofold
either side; both sides
HSK 4
Ryanggang province province in north North Korea, adjacent to Jilin province
(idiom) (of marriage or business partners) to break up; to separate
(coll.) to feel as though one's head could explode (Tw)
in twos and threes
quickly and effortlessly (idiom)
amphibian / amphibious animals
dilemma / quandary / to face a difficult choice
Guomindang 國民黨|国民党 and Chinese Communist Party 共產黨|共产党
to polarize / polarization / polarized; divergent
lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day / frequently
twice as much / double the amount
male and female / both types (acid and alkaline, positive and negative etc) / (chemistry) amphoteric
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two / both / some / a few / tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty (old)
HSK 1
unfamiliar at first but you get used to it / strangers are first meeting, but soon friends / an acquired taste
both countries; the two countries
between the two countries; bilateral
both sides; either side
husband and wife
HSK 7-9
China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau (media term used esp. since 1997)
honest and upright (idiom)
the year 2000 / 2000 years
(idiom) to make a clean break with; to have nothing more to do with
in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
equality between the sexes
innocent playmates
both sides (in contract) / the two opposing sides (in a dispute)
fortnight
lit. family members speak frankly with one another, not courteously, as if they were from two different families (idiom) / fig. people don't need to be deferential when they ask a family member for help / people from the same family should stick together (and good friends likewise)
unexpected misfortune / unexpected accident / sudden death
(idiom) to suffer the departure of sb (talented staff or one's spouse etc) and a financial loss as well; to get burned both romantically and financially
one's two hands / two prongs (of a strategy) / both aspects, eventualities etc / skills / expertise
HSK 6
polarization
two things that are fundamentally different from each other; two very different things
twice / for a little while
to give short weight
both sides are willing / by mutual consent
the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences / incompatible standpoints
lit. to fish for three days and sun-dry the nets for two days (proverb) / fig. not to persevere in doing sth / to do sth by fits and starts
to satisfy both sides / to accommodate both (demands)
(say) a few words
the two provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi (traditional)
both sides
in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
bicameralism / bicameral legislative system
heaven and earth / yin and yang
(of a couple) to be harmonious; to be each other's sunshine
empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything
to haggle over every ounce (idiom) / to to fuss over minor points / to be particular about sth
a couple of times / to repeat the same / the same old trick / tricks of the trade
class Amphibia / amphibians
(idiom) thriving; (of a city) populous and wealthy; (of a family) large and prosperous
dual-use
when two kingdoms are at war, they don't execute envoys (idiom)
both sides are willing / by mutual consent
two-faced person
both ends / both parties to a deal
Mesopotamian civilization
lit. if two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom) / fig. if you start a war, someone is bound to get hurt
two entirely different worlds; two contrasting realities
Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) / refers to the Western Han and Eastern Han
both ends (of a stick etc) / two extremes
to have real skill / to know one's stuff
HSK 7-9
husband and wife / couple
to be a different person / not to be one's usual self
both of them; the two of them
Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988)
two-way / reversible / both sides of the coin
the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences / incompatible standpoints
(coll.) young married couple
bilateral symmetry
to satisfy rival demands (idiom) / to get the best of both worlds / to have it both ways / to have one's cake and eat it too
(China's achievements of) producing an atomic bomb (1964) and hydrogen bomb (1967) and launching a satellite into space (1970)
(chemistry) zwitterion
ability / skill
amphibious (vehicle)
a step away / very close
weight / (fig.) importance
no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma / trapped / in an impossible situation
two-pronged strategy
two-faced person / double-dealing
to be even / to be quits / to be even-steven
the Song dynasty (960-1279) / refers to the Northern (960-1127) and Southern Song (1128-1279)
Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi

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