跋前疐后 — “To be in a predicament, finding it difficult to advance or retreat”
跋前疐后 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a predicament, finding it difficult to advance or retreat”. Caught in a dilemma. Literally, “Stumble forward, trip backward”.
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跋前疐后 Pronunciation and Pinyin
跋前疐后 Character Breakdown
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面对这个突如其来的变故，他感到跋前疐后，不知如何是好。
Faced with this sudden turn of events, he felt caught in a predicament, not knowing what to do.
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- 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
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What does 跋前疐后 mean?
跋前疐后 (bá qián zhì hòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a predicament, finding it difficult to advance or retreat”.
How do you pronounce 跋前疐后?
跋前疐后 is pronounced bá qián zhì hòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 跋前疐后 literally mean?
Literally, 跋前疐后 means “Stumble forward, trip backward”. It is used to mean “to be in a predicament, finding it difficult to advance or retreat”.
What is the Chinese definition of 跋前疐后?
同“跋胡疐尾”。比喻进退两难。