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受夹板罪

受夹板罪 — “Suffer the torment of being in a vise”

受夹板罪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be caught in an awkward predicament between two difficult or conflicting parties, suffering pressure or blame from both sides and pleasing neither”. Literally, “Suffer the torment of being in a vise”.

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受夹板罪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

受夹板罪 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
受
shòu8receive, suffer, or endure
夹
jiā6pinch, hold between, mix
板
bǎn8board, slab, or rigid
罪
zuì13crime, sin, or fault

Example Sentence with 受夹板罪

他夹在两个强势部门之间,常常受夹板罪,工作进展得很不顺利。
Caught between two powerful departments, he often suffered the torment of being in a vise, and his work did not progress smoothly.

Idioms Related to 受夹板罪

Synonyms of 受夹板罪

  • shòu受jiā夹bǎn板qì气caught between two conflicting parties

More idioms starting with 受

  • shòu受zhī之wú无kuì愧to be worthy of receiving
  • shòu受zhī之yǒu有kuì愧feel unworthy of receiving
  • shòu受zhì制yú于rén人to be controlled by others
  • shòu受chǒng宠ruò若jīng惊overwhelmed by unexpected favor
  • shòu受pà怕dān担jīng惊filled with fear and anxiety
  • shòu受yì益fěi匪qiǎn浅benefited greatly
  • shòu受piàn骗shàng上dàng当to be deceived and suffer a loss

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Questions about 受夹板罪

What does 受夹板罪 mean?

受夹板罪 (shòu jiā bǎn zuì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be caught in an awkward predicament between two difficult or conflicting parties, suffering pressure or blame from both sides and pleasing neither”.

How do you pronounce 受夹板罪?

受夹板罪 is pronounced shòu jiā bǎn zuì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 受夹板罪 literally mean?

Literally, 受夹板罪 means “Suffer the torment of being in a vise”. It is used to mean “to be caught in an awkward predicament between two difficult or conflicting parties, suffering pressure or blame from both sides and pleasing neither”.

What is the Chinese definition of 受夹板罪?

夹在中间受罪,两头不讨好

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