Meaning of 脚踏两只船
脚踏两只船 means to have a foot in both camps; to sit on the fence; to be of two minds. Pronounced jiǎo tà liǎng zhī chuán.
- to have a foot in both camps; to sit on the fence; to be of two minds
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zài在
liǎng两
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
dōu都
guà挂
zhí职
，
zhēn真
shì是
jiǎo脚
tà踏
liǎng两
zhī只
chuán船
。
He holds positions at two companies at once, truly trying to straddle two boats.
Tán谈
liàn恋
ài爱
bù不
néng能
jiǎo脚
tà踏
liǎng两
zhī只
chuán船
，
yào要
duì对
gǎn感
qíng情
zhuān专
yī一
。
You can't date two people at once; you need to be loyal in a relationship.
Zài在
yuán原
zé则
wèn问
tí题
shàng上
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
lì立
chǎng场
jiān坚
dìng定
，
bù不
néng能
jiǎo脚
tà踏
liǎng两
zhī只
chuán船
。
On matters of principle, we must take a firm stand and cannot sit on the fence.
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