りょう
両
てん
天
びん
秤
　
を
　
か
　
け
　
る

expression, Ichidan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to try to have it both ways, to play a double game, to have two strings to one's bow.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
りょう
両
てん
天
びん
秤
　
を
　
か
　
け
　
る
 両天秤をかける りょうてんびんをかける
りょう
両
てん
天
びん
秤
　
を
か
掛
　
け
　
る
 両天秤を掛ける りょうてんびんをかける

Contained Kanji Breakdown

both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train)
リョウ　てる　ふたつ (3rd, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
mountain
やま　サン　セン (1st, N5)
heavens, sky, imperial
テン　あま-　あも (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
balances, scales, steelyard
ヒン　はかり　ショウ (Kentei Pre-1)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ　いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
even, flat, peace
ヘイ　たいら　ひら (3rd, N3)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る　カン　ほ.す (6th, N2)
to divide