前不著村，後不著店
qián​bù​zháo​cūn​hòu​bù​zháo​diàn

to be in the middle of nowhere

  • created sense approved 前不着村，后不着店/前不著村，後不著店 · qián​bù​zháo​cūn​hòu​bù​zháo​diàn · to be in the middle of nowhere — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    前不着村，后不着店 / 前不著村，後不著店

    qián​bù​zháo​cūn​hòu​bù​zháo​diàn

    to be in the middle of nowhere

    literally translated as "no village ahead and no inn behind"; describes being stranded in a remote place or being in a difficult predicament with no help available

    前 (literal) → 前 · qián · front 不着 (literal) → 不着/不著 · bù​zhuó · to not be at 村 (literal) → 村 · cūn · village ， (non_chinese) 后 (literal) → 后/後 · hòu · behind 不着 (literal) → 不着/不著 · bù​zhuó · to not be at 店 (literal) → 店 · diàn · inn

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    created sense