What does 脚踏两只船 mean in Chinese?

脚踏两只船 (jiǎo tà liǎng zhī chuán) means "to have a foot in both camps; to have a bet each way; to be having an affair" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 脚踏两只船?

脚踏两只船 is pronounced "jiǎo tà liǎng zhī chuán" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 5 syllables.

脚踏两只船 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

脚踏两只船 is made up of the characters 脚, 踏, 两, 只, 船. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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脚踏两只船

jiǎo tà liǎng zhī chuán

to have a foot in both camps; to have a bet each way; to be having an affair

verb

Traditional: 腳踏兩隻船

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脚踏两只船 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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