跋胡疐尾 — “Caught in a dilemma”
跋胡疐尾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Caught in a dilemma”. In a predicament where advance and retreat are equally difficult. Literally, “Stepping on the front paws and stumbling on the tail”.
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跋胡疐尾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
跋胡疐尾 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 跋胡疐尾
面对两个同样有吸引力的方案，他感到跋胡疐尾，难以做出决定。
Faced with two equally appealing options, he felt caught in a dilemma, finding it hard to make a decision.
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Synonyms of 跋胡疐尾
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- bá跋qián前jié踕hòu后caught between two difficult choices
- bá跋qián前zhì踬hòu后Caught in a dilemma
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- 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 跋胡疐尾
What does 跋胡疐尾 mean?
跋胡疐尾 (bá hú zhì wěi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Caught in a dilemma”.
How do you pronounce 跋胡疐尾?
跋胡疐尾 is pronounced bá hú zhì wěi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 跋胡疐尾 literally mean?
Literally, 跋胡疐尾 means “Stepping on the front paws and stumbling on the tail”. It is used to mean “Caught in a dilemma”.
What is the Chinese definition of 跋胡疐尾?
比喻进退两难。