骑虎难下

qí hǔ nán xià

riding a tiger, hard to dismount (caught in a dilemma)

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ENriding a tiger, hard to dismount (caught in a dilemma)
骑虎难下
引くに引けない
호랑이 등에 타서 내릴 수 없는

Example Sentences

项目做到一半,现在骑虎难下了。

Xiàngmù zuò dào yībàn, xiànzài qí hǔ nán xià le.

The project is half done, now we're in a dilemma.

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What does 骑虎难下 mean in Chinese?+

骑虎难下 (qí hǔ nán xià) means "riding a tiger, hard to dismount (caught in a dilemma)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 骑虎难下?+

骑虎难下 is pronounced "qí hǔ nán xià" in standard Mandarin Chinese.

What HSK level is 骑虎难下?+

骑虎难下 is an HSK 4 vocabulary word.

What characters make up 骑虎难下?+

骑虎难下 is composed of the characters: 骑, 虎, 难, 下.

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