二(ふた)股(また)膏(こう)薬(やく)

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

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   noun

   double-dealer; timeserver; moving back and forth between two sides in a conflict

   yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

   彼(かれ)は会(かい)社(しゃ)と競(きょう)合(ごう)他(た)社(しゃ)の両(りょう)方(ほう)から情(じょう)報(ほう)を得(え)て、自(じ)分(ぶん)の利(り)益(えき)のために使(つか)っていた、まさに二(ふた)股(また)膏(こう)薬(やく)だった。

   • He obtained information from both his company and its competitors to use for his own gain; he was a true double agent.

   Words:彼(かれ)会(かい)社(しゃ)競(きょう)合(ごう)他(た)社(しゃ)両(りょう)方(ほう)情(じょう)報(ほう)得(え)る自(じ)分(ぶん)利(り)益(えき)ために使(つか)うまさに二(ふた)股(また)膏(こう)薬(やく)だった

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