尖担担柴两头脱 — “A pointed carrying pole with firewood, it slips off both ends”
尖担担柴两头脱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attempt to pursue two conflicting objectives or opportunities simultaneously, resulting in the failure to achieve either; to end up losing out on both sides”. Literally, “A pointed carrying pole with firewood, it slips off both ends”.
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What does 尖担担柴两头脱 mean?
尖担担柴两头脱 (jiān dān dān chái liǎng tóu tuō) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attempt to pursue two conflicting objectives or opportunities simultaneously, resulting in the failure to achieve either; to end up losing out on both sides”.
How do you pronounce 尖担担柴两头脱?
尖担担柴两头脱 is pronounced jiān dān dān chái liǎng tóu tuō in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 尖担担柴两头脱 literally mean?
Literally, 尖担担柴两头脱 means “a pointed carrying pole with firewood, it slips off both ends”. It is used to mean “to attempt to pursue two conflicting objectives or opportunities simultaneously, resulting in the failure to achieve either; to end up losing out on both sides”.
What is the Chinese definition of 尖担担柴两头脱?
脱：脱落。两头尖的担子两头脱落。比喻事情两头落空