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 |
脚 |
jiǎo |
foot / leg (of an animal or an object) / base (of an object) / CL:双,只 / classifier for kicks |
脚 |
jué |
role (variant of 角) |
脚踏 |
jiǎo tà |
pedal |
踏 |
tā |
see 踏实 |
踏 |
tà |
to tread / to stamp / to step on / to press a pedal / to investigate on the spot |
两 |
liǎng |
two / both / some / a few / tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (old) |
只 |
zhī |
variant of 只 |
只 |
zhǐ |
only; merely; just |
只 |
zhǐ |
variant of 只 |
只 |
zhī |
grain that has begun to ripen |
只 |
zhǐ |
variant of 只 |
只 |
zhī |
classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc |
船 |
chuán |
variant of 船 |
船 |
chuán |
boat / vessel / ship / CL:条,艘,只 |