一分为二

Traditional: 一分為二

yī fēn wéi èr

Dictionary entry

one divides into two

What does 一分为二 mean?

一分为二 (yī fēn wéi èr) has the following dictionary meaning.

1one divides into two

2to be two-sided

3there are two sides to everything

4to see both sb's good points and shortcomings (idiom)

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 分fēnto divide; to separate · to distribute; to allocate 为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as 二èrtwo · 2

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