脚踏两只船
jiǎotà liǎngzhī chuán
to have a foot in both camps



脚踏两只船
jiǎotà liǎngzhī chuán
to have a foot in both camps


用法说明

"脚踏两只船"比喻因为对事物的认识不清而拿不定主意，或为了投机取巧而跟不同的两个方面都保持关系。
"脚踏两只船" is a metaphor that means someone cannot make a decision because of unclear understandings, or that the person maintains relationships with two sides for opportunism.


例句

1. 甲：听说他现在有两个女朋友。
Jiǎ: Tīngshuō tā xiànzài yǒu liǎngge nǚpéngyou.
A: I heard that he has two girlfriends.


乙：不会吧？他可不能脚踏两只船。
Yǐ: Bú huìba？Tā kě bùnéng jiǎotà liǎngzhī chuán.
B: Are you serious? He can't have a foot in both camps.


2. 甲：我已经找了一份新工作。
Jiǎ: Wǒ yǐjīng zhǎole yífèn xīn gōngzuò.
A: I have found a new job.


乙：你不是有工作吗？你不会想脚踏两只船吧？
Yǐ: Nǐ búshì yǒu gōngzuò ma？Nǐ búhuìxiǎng jiǎotà liǎngzhī chuán ba?
B: Don't you have a job? Do you want to have a foot in both camps?


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