qián​bù​zháo​cūn​hòu​bù​zháo​diàn

to be in the middle of nowhere

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