脚踏两条船
jiǎo​tà​liǎng​tiáo​chuán

to have one's feet in two boats

  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. 条 條 tiáo measure word
    [long/narrow things]
    Measure word for long, thin, or narrow items such as rivers, roads, snakes, fish, or trousers; also used for certain abstract things like items of news, suggestions, or lives.
  4. 船 chuán noun
    boat
    boat; ship; vessel; craft