一分为二 in English yi1 fen1 wei2 er4 Meaning

Meanings

  • one divides into two
  • to be two-sided
  • there are two sides to everything
  • to see both somebody's good points and shortcomings (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

一 分 为 二

Traditional Characters

一 分 為 二

Pinyin

yi1 fen1 wei2 er4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 分fen1to divide 为wei4as (in the capacity of) 二er4two