to sit astride a horse, bicycle, or other animal or vehicle; to span or straddle two sides of something

tiger; commonly referred to as 老虎 lǎo​hǔ

to remain unchanged or unresolved; to be locked in a stalemate, such as in the phrases 僵持不下 jiāng​chí​bù​xià or 居高不下 jū​gāo​bù​xià