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骑虎不下
qí​hǔ​bù​xià

unable to dismount the tiger

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
骑虎不下 騎虎不下 qí​hǔ​bù​xià
unable to dismount the tiger
(variant form) to be stuck in a difficult position where there is no easy way out; having started something difficult, one is unable to stop or withdraw

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  • 骑虎难下 qí​hǔ​nán​xià