... 一分为二 one divides into two.; bisect; divide into [in] two; rend in two; see both sb.'s good points and shortcomings 事物都是一分为二的。everything divides into two.; everything has its good and bad sides 一切为二cut in twain 折断为二 break in two ...
双语例句
1
It is like a pomegranate cutintwain with a knife of ivory.
它像是用象牙刀切成两半的石榴。
2
Not that this was fickleness of soul; but hopes cutintwain by dejection — that was her case.
这并不是内心变化无常，而是沮丧的心情把希望打断了，这就是她的处境。
3
Next night the lad was at the house again, and now a second giant came in at the door, and as he came in the lad cut him intwain, but the legs walked on to the chimney and went up it.