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two-faced

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌtwo-ˈfaced adjective informal  PRETENDchanging what you say according to who you are talking to, in a way that is insincere and unpleasant – used to show disapproval 两面派的,虚伪圆滑的〔含贬义〕 He’s a two-faced liar. 他是个虚伪圆滑的骗子。
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two-facedWhoever you blame on the scum transfer fiasco he came out of it as a two-faced hypocrite.He was at his most two-faced in his dealings with Turgenev.He was such a two-faced little man that finding these hysterically funny didn't feel wrong.I've never met anyone so two-faced: she's sweet and charming to your face, and then goes and complains about you to the boss!I wanted to put all that two-faced stuff behind us and settle down with Mary-Claude to live a half-way normal life.The Government's attitude is two-faced - they are also devoting all their energies to preventing the directive from coming into force.Barb is the most two-faced woman I've ever met.
ˌtwo-ˈfaced adjectiveChineseSyllable
changing according you who Corpus say to what


two-faced
ˌtwo-ˈfaced adjective informal
changing what you say according to who you are talking to, in a way that is insincere and unpleasant – used to show disapproval:
    He’s a two-faced liar.


two-facedBrE /ˌtuː ˈfeɪst/ 🔊NAmE /ˌtuː ˈfeɪst/ 🔊 adjective (informal, disapproving) not sincere; not acting in a way that supports what you say that you believe; saying different things to different people about a particular subject 两面派的;言行不一的;阴一套阳一套的 SYN hypocritical