表裏一体

ひょうりいったい
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The two sides (front and back) are one and inseparable; used metaphorically as 'two sides of the same coin'.

NounNoun Taking 'の'Yojijukugo

Examples

利益と責任は表裏一体であり、得るだけでは済まない。

Benefits and responsibilities are two sides of the same coin; you can't just take the benefits.

自由と秩序は表裏一体の関係にあると考えられている。

Freedom and order are thought to be inseparably related.

彼の優しさには厳しさが伴い、表裏一体の性格だ。

His kindness comes with strictness; he has a two-sided but unified character.