羊触藩篱

MEANING

1. 壹名noun

   lit. billy goat's horns caught in the fence (idiom from Book of Changes 易經|易经); impossible to advance or to retreat

   • yángchùfānlí,jìntuìliǎngnán.

     羊触藩篱，进退两难。🔊

     The sheep was caught on the fence, trapped between advancing and retreating.

2. 貳名noun

   without any way out of a dilemma

   • tāxiànzàiyángchùfānlí,bùzhīrúhéshìhǎo.

     他现在羊触藩篱，不知如何是好。🔊

     He is now in a dilemma, not knowing what to do.

3. 參形adjective

   trapped

   • tāgǎndàoyángchùfānlí,wúfǎqiánjìn.

     他感到羊触藩篱，无法前进。🔊

     He felt like a sheep bumping against a fence, unable to move forward.

4. 肆名noun

   in an impossible situation

   • tāxiànzàishìyángchùfānlí.

     他现在是羊触藩篱。🔊

     He is now in a dilemma with nowhere to turn.