羊觸藩籬

joeng4 zuk1 faan4 lei4

lit. billy goat's horns caught in the fence (idiom from Book of Changes 易經|易经); impossible to advance or to retreat · without any way out of a dilemma · trapped

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. billy goat's horns caught in the fence (idiom from Book of Changes 易經|易经); impossible to advance or to retreat
  2. without any way out of a dilemma
  3. trapped
  4. in an impossible situation

Written Forms

羊觸藩籬Traditional · Main Form
羊触藩篱Alternate Form

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