Definition
二意 is a noun that typically appears in the four-character idiom 三心二意 (sān xīn èr yì, 'half-hearted; wavering'). On its own, it carries two related senses: the formal meaning of 'disloyalty' or 'duplicity' (having a second intention), and a colloquial sense of 'hesitation' or 'being of two minds' (indecisiveness). As a noun, it describes a state of mind rather than an action — you wouldn't say 'he 二意s' but rather 'he has 二意'.
n.
disloyaltyduplicityhalfheartedness(colloquial) hesitationindecisionbeing of two minds
Examples
- 二意，。Tā zuò shì zǒng shì sān xīn èr yì, hěn nán chénggōng.He always does things half-heartedly and finds it hard to succeed.
- 二意，。Duì péngyou bù néng yǒu èr yì, fǒuzé huì shīqù xìnrèn.You must not have duplicity toward friends, or you will lose their trust.
- ，二意。Tā tīng le wǒ de jiànyì hòu, xīnli qǐ le èr yì.After hearing my suggestion, he began to waver in his mind.
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