How do you pronounce 脚踏两条船?

脚踏两条船 is pronounced "jiǎo tà liǎng tiáo chuán" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 5 syllables.

What HSK level is 脚踏两条船?

脚踏两条船 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What characters make up 脚踏两条船?

脚踏两条船 is made up of the characters 脚, 踏, 两, 条, 船. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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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)

Q: What does 脚踏两条船 mean in Chinese?

脚踏两条船 (jiǎo tà liǎng tiáo chuán) means "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" in Chinese.

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

idiomverb

Traditional: 腳踏兩條船

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脚踏两条船

Definitions

(idiom, verb) 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

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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

idiomverb

Traditional: 腳踏兩條船