腳踏兩條船

goek3 daap6 loeng5 tiu4 syun4

lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom) · fig. to have it both ways · to run after two hares

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom)
  2. fig. to have it both ways
  3. to run after two hares
  4. (especially) to have two lovers at the same time

Written Forms

腳踏兩條船Traditional · Main Form
脚踏两条船Alternate Form

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