脚踏两只船 jiǎo tà liǎng zhī chuán

DEFINITIONS

  1. to have a foot in both camps
  2. to have a bet each way
  3. to be having an affair

CHARACTERS

脚 jiǎo leg, foot; base, leg, foundation
踏 tà step on, trample, tread on, walk
两 liǎng two, both, pair, couple; ounce
只 zhī only, just, simply
船 chuán ship, boat, vessel