羝羊触藩 dī yáng chù fān

trapped; in an impossible situation

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. trapped
  2. 2. in an impossible situation
  3. 3. without any way out of a dilemma
  4. 4. lit. billy goat's horns caught in the fence (idiom from Book of Changes yì jīng); impossible to advance or to retreat

Characters

Character Meaning
ram; billy goat
sheep; goat; surname Yang
to touch; to make contact with sth
barrier; fence; hedge