shì​chéng​qí​hǔ

to be in a dilemma

势成骑虎 勢成騎虎 shì​chéng​qí​hǔ
to be in a dilemma
impossible to stop halfway; being in a situation where one is forced by circumstances to keep going even though it has become dangerous, like riding a tiger and being unable to get off

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