腳踏兩隻船 jiǎo tà liǎng zhī chuán

to have a foot in both camps; to be having an affair

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
腳 jiǎo
foot; leg (of an animal or an object); base (of an object)
踏 tà HSK 6
to step on; to tread; to stamp
兩 liǎng
two; both; some
隻 zhī
measure word for one animal or one of a pair
船 chuán HSK 3
boat; ship; vessel