跋前踕后 — “To be in a dilemma”
跋前踕后 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a dilemma”. To be caught between two difficult choices; to be in a predicament. Literally, “Stumble forward, trip backward”.
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跋前踕后 Pronunciation and Pinyin
跋前踕后 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 跋前踕后
他面对两个同样诱人的项目，一时之间感到跋前踕后，不知如何选择。
Facing two equally appealing projects, he was in a dilemma, not knowing how to choose.
Idioms Related to 跋前踕后
More idioms starting with 跋
- bá跋qián前zhì踬hòu后Caught in a dilemma
- bá跋lǚ履shān山chuān川trek over mountains and rivers
- bá跋shān山shè涉chuān川travel over mountains and rivers
- bá跋shān山shè涉shuǐ水trek over mountains and rivers
- bá跋hù扈zì恣suī睢overbearing and tyrannical
- bá跋hù扈zì自zì恣overbearing and self-indulgent
- bá跋hù扈fēi飞yáng扬arrogant and unrestrained
- bá跋lái来bào报wǎng往come and go busily
- bá跋shè涉shān山chuān川trudge over mountains and rivers
- bá跋shè涉cháng长tú途trek a long arduous journey
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Open the tool →Questions about 跋前踕后
What does 跋前踕后 mean?
跋前踕后 (bá qián jié hòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a dilemma”.
How do you pronounce 跋前踕后?
跋前踕后 is pronounced bá qián jié hòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 跋前踕后 literally mean?
Literally, 跋前踕后 means “Stumble forward, trip backward”. It is used to mean “to be in a dilemma”.
What is the Chinese definition of 跋前踕后?
同“跋胡疐尾”。比喻进退两难。