脚踏两只船
jiǎo​tà​liǎng​zhī​chuán

to have a foot in both camps

  1. 脚踏 腳踏 jiǎo​tà
    to step on
    to step on something; to tread with the feet
  2. 两 兩 liǎng numeral
    two
    two; used before most measure words, with the number ten, or with large units like thousand or ten thousand; also used for things that come in pairs
  3. 只 隻 zhī measure word
    [classifier]
    Used for birds, certain animals, boats, containers, and one of a pair (such as hands, eyes, or socks)
  4. 船 chuán noun
    boat
    boat; ship; vessel; craft