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ДВУЛИКИЙ ЯНУС lit, disapprov NP sing only fixed WO

a deceitful, hypocritical person

double-faced Janus

two-faced Janus ( s.o. is) Janus-faced.

«Этот случай должен показать, что нельзя быть двуликим Янусом и сидеть между двух стульев» (Эткинд 1). This case should be a lesson to us that one must not act like a two-faced Janus, sitting on the fence..." (1a).

From Janus, the ancient Roman god of doorways and gates. Janus was represented with one head and two faces that looked in opposite directions.