受夹板气 shòu jiā bǎn qì

to be caught in the crossfire

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to be caught in the crossfire
  2. 2. to be attacked by both sides in a quarrel

Characters

Character Meaning
受 shòu HSK 4
(passive marker); to receive; to accept
夹 jiā HSK 5
to sandwich; to place in between; to press from either side
板 bǎn HSK 3
board; plank; hard
气 qì HSK 1
to get angry; air; gas