gaa2 loeng4架兩架两

Jyutpinggaa2 loeng4

Yalegá lèuhng

Definition

A mediator in a dispute; someone stuck in the middle of a quarrel.

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How it's used

This term specifically describes the uncomfortable position of being caught between two conflicting parties. It implies a sense of being forced into a role where you are expected to take sides or resolve a conflict that is not your own. It is often used to express frustration about being an unwilling buffer or a scapegoat in a dispute.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋loeng5兩go3個aai3嗌gaau1交，nei5你m4唔hou2好zou6做gaa3架loeng2兩aa4呀。

They are arguing, don't get yourself stuck in the middle.

ngo5我gep2夾喺hai2中zung1間gaan1做zou6架gaa3兩，loeng2真zan1係hai6好hou2難naan4做zou6人。

I'm stuck in the middle as a mediator, it's really hard to handle.

Common phrases

zou6做gaa3架loeng2兩

to act as a mediator or be stuck in the middle

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the verb 夾, which means to squeeze or to pick up with chopsticks. While the feeling of being a 架兩 involves being 夾喺中間, the noun itself refers to the person in that specific role rather than the act of squeezing.