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脚踏两条船【jiǎo tà liǎng tiáo chuán】

lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom)
fig. to have it both ways
to run after two hares
(especially) to have two lovers at the same time

脚踏两条船【jiǎo tà liǎng tiáo chuán】

lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom)
fig. to have it both ways
to run after two hares
(especially) to have two lovers at the same time

脚

HSK 2

含义leg, foot; base, leg, foundation

拼音jiǎo

踏

HSK 62

含义step on, trample, tread on, walk

拼音tà

两

HSK 1

含义two, both, pair, couple; ounce

拼音liǎng

条

HSK 1

含义clause, condition; string, stripe

拼音tiáo

船

HSK 21

含义ship, boat, vessel

拼音chuán