wǔ​dà​láng​chī​dú​yào

[xiehouyu] to be stuck in a fatal dilemma

Senses

武大郎吃毒药/ 武大郎吃毒藥 wǔ​dà​láng​chī​dú​yào (also wǔ​da​láng​chī​dú​yào) [xiehouyu] to be stuck in a fatal dilemma

Literally meaning "Wu Dalang drinks poison", a two-part allegorical saying where the second part is "die if you do, die if you don't"; used to describe a situation where one is doomed regardless of the choice made.

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