両天秤にかける

りょうてんびんにかける

Also written 両天秤に掛ける

Meanings

1. Expression, Ichidan verb to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow See also: 天秤にかける (てんびんにかける).

Kanji

• 両 both. Read as リョウ.
• 天 heaven. Read as テン.
• 秤 balances; scales; steelyard. Read as ヒン.

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