loeng2 & liang3

tael (a unit of weight, equal to 1/16 of catty or about 31 gm)

liang (a unit of weight, equal to 1/10 of jin or 50 gm)

both sides/parties

a couple of; a few; some

two; pair

loeng5 & liang3

nunchaku (also sometimes called "nunchucks", "numchuks")

ambiguous (in terms of reply, views, opinion etc)

describes a small population of people

(of two adversaries) neither win; both lose and sustain injury

visit sb. empty-handed; neglect to bring a gift when visiting sb., in Taiwan they say 帶兩串蕉

two different matters; two entirely different things

have 2 babies in 3 years

material and ethical progress

a society that is advanced both materially and culturally 

grandparent and grandchild

Grandpa and grandson

both sides

two guys and one girl means trouble (anger)

two thousand

relations between mainland China and Taiwan

Cross-Strait relations, are the relations between mainland China and Taiwan

of two opposing forces to be irreconcilable

husband and wife, a (married) couple

fathers and sons

father and son (spoken)

cross-strait talks - referring to talks between China and Taiwan which face each other across the Strait of Taiwan

to sever relations, part on bad terms, two people dissolve a partnership

polarization; division into two opposing extremes; polarize

rice noodle roll (腸粉) wrapped around a Chinese fried bread stick (油條/油炸鬼) -- a common dim sum (點心) dish

to sever (relations) at a stroke

to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it (lit., "knifes piercing both sides")

to urinate

to spend a penny (to urinate)

to risk one's life for a friend; to sustain two knife wounds for a friend, describes a loyal friend who will die for his friend