yáng​chù​fān​lí

to be in a dilemma

  • created reference approved 羊触藩篱/羊觸藩籬 → 羝羊触藩/羝羊觸藩 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    羊触藩篱 / 羊觸藩籬 yáng​chù​fān​lí

    羝羊触藩 / 羝羊觸藩 dī​yáng​chù​fān

    synonym

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  • created reference approved 羊触藩篱/羊觸藩籬 → 易经/易經 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    羊触藩篱 / 羊觸藩籬 yáng​chù​fān​lí

    易经 / 易經 yì​jīng

    see

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  • created sense approved 羊触藩篱/羊觸藩籬 · yáng​chù​fān​lí · to be in a dilemma — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    羊触藩篱 / 羊觸藩籬

    yáng​chù​fān​lí

    to be in a dilemma

    literally a goat's horns getting caught in a fence; used to describe being in an impossible situation where it is difficult to either move forward or retreat

    羊 (literal) → 羊 · yáng · sheep 触 (literal) → 触/觸 · chù · to gore 藩篱 (literal) → 藩篱/藩籬 · fān​lí · hedge

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