骑两头马

Traditional (Taiwan): 騎兩頭馬

qíliǎngtóumǎ ㄑㄧˊ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄇㄚˇ

    • to play both sides
    • to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
ride two horses
Meaning
Playing both sides in a conflict to please each. Critical, implying opportunism; like 'to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds'.

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