脚踏两条船

jiǎotàliǎngtiáochuán

lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom); fig. to have it both ways

Traditional 腳踏兩條船

Meaning

jiǎotàliǎngtiáochuánjiao3 ta4 liang3 tiao2 chuan2
  1. lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom)
  2. fig. to have it both ways
  3. to run after two hares
  4. (especially) to have two lovers at the same time

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