尖担两头脱 — “Pointed carrying pole, both ends slip off”
尖担两头脱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail in both attempts or lose out on both sides, often due to indecision or trying to pursue two conflicting goals; to fall between two stools”. Literally, “Pointed carrying pole, both ends slip off”.
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What does 尖担两头脱 mean?
尖担两头脱 (jiān dàn liǎng tóu tuō) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail in both attempts or lose out on both sides, often due to indecision or trying to pursue two conflicting goals; to fall between two stools”.
How do you pronounce 尖担两头脱?
尖担两头脱 is pronounced jiān dàn liǎng tóu tuō in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 尖担两头脱 literally mean?
Literally, 尖担两头脱 means “Pointed carrying pole, both ends slip off”. It is used to mean “to fail in both attempts or lose out on both sides, often due to indecision or trying to pursue two conflicting goals; to fall between two stools”.
What is the Chinese definition of 尖担两头脱?
两头尖的扁担无法挑东西。比喻两头落空。