一分为二

一分為二
yīfēnwéi'èr

to divide into two; to bisect

Wiktionary

Homographs

一分为二 yīfēnwéièr
  1. one divides into two
  2. to be two-sided
  3. there are two sides to everything
  4. to see both sb's good points and shortcomings (idiom)

Entry Composition

1 一分 yīfēn a few
=2 为 wéi
  1. as (in the capacity of)
  2. to take sth as
  3. to act as
  4. to serve as
  5. to behave as
  6. to become
  7. to be
  8. to do
  9. by (in the passive voice)
=2 为 wèi
  1. because of
  2. for
  3. to
=2 为 wéi variant of 为 wéi
=2 为 wèi variant of 为 wèi
3 二 èr
  1. two
  2. 2
  3. (Beijing dialect) stupid