caught in the middle; pressured from both sides
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
caught in a crossfire; caught between a rock and a hard place; get it from both sides
informalDescribes a situation where a person is pressured, criticized, or blamed by two opposing parties, making it difficult to satisfy either. Often used in work, family, or relationship contexts.
Wǒ我
lǎo老
bǎn板
hé和
wǒ我
tóng同
shì事
yì意
jiàn见
bù不
hé合
，
wǒ我
jiā夹
zài在
zhōng中
jiān间
zhēn真
shì是
shòu受
jìn尽
le了
jiā夹
bǎn板
qì气
。
My boss and my colleague don't agree, and I'm stuck in the middle, really getting it from both sides.
Pó婆
xí媳
chǎo吵
jià架
shí时
，
zhàng丈
fū夫
cháng常
huì会
shòu受
jiā夹
bǎn板
qì气
。
When the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law argue, the husband often gets caught in the crossfire.
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Zhè这
fèn份
gōng工
zuò作
ràng让
wǒ我
shòu受
le了
bù不
shǎo少
jiā夹
bǎn板
qì气
，
kè客
hù户
hé和
gōng公
sī司
dōu都
zài在
gěi给
wǒ我
shī施
yā压
。
This job has put me in a tough spot, with pressure coming from both the client and the company.
Fù父
mǔ母
chǎo吵
jià架
，
hái孩
zi子
wǎng往
wǎng往
jiù就
chéng成
le了
shòu受
jiā夹
bǎn板
qì气
de的
nà那
yī一
gè个
。
When parents argue, the child often ends up being the one caught in the middle.