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兩面三刀 (loeng5 min6 saam1 dou1) — say one thing and do another; be cunning and deceitful in Cantonese

loengˏ₅兩minˍ₆面saamˉ¹三douˉ¹刀
简 两面三刀
Mandarin Pinyin: liang3 mian4 san1 dao1

Meaning of 兩面三刀

nounsay one thing and do another; be cunning and deceitful

Characters in 兩面三刀

兩loeng5
loeng2 & liang3
面min6
face; surface; top
三saam1
three; third; thrice
刀dou1
knife; (single-edged) sword

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