noun
two alternatives; hedging one's bets
Refers to trying to keep two options open at once, often with a nuance of indecision or opportunism. Commonly used in the phrase 両天秤にかける (to weigh two alternatives).
彼は二つの仕事のオファーを両天秤にかけている。
He is weighing two job offers against each other.
両天秤をかけるのはやめ
Stop trying to keep both options open and decide on one.