脚踏两条船

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom)

   • tājiǎotàliǎngtiáochuán,zuìhòushénmeyěméidédào.

     他脚踏两条船，最后什么也没得到。🔊

     He tried to keep a foot in both camps, but in the end got nothing.

2. 貳动verb

   fig. to have it both ways

   • tāzǒngshìjiǎotàliǎngtiáochuán.

     他总是脚踏两条船。🔊

     He always wants to have it both ways.

3. 參动verb

   to run after two hares

   • tājiǎotàliǎngtiáochuán,zuìhòushénmeyěméidédào.

     他脚踏两条船，最后什么也没得到。🔊

     He tried to have it both ways, but in the end he got nothing.

4. 肆动verb

   (especially) to have two lovers at the same time

   • tājiǎotàliǎngtiáochuán,zuìhòushénmedōuméiyǒu.

     他脚踏两条船，最后什么都没有。🔊

     He tried to have it both ways, but in the end he got nothing.