前不着村，后不着店
qián​bù​zháo​cūn​hòu​bù​zháo​diàn

to be in the middle of nowhere

  1. 前 qián locativenoun
    front
    (bound form) front; forward; ahead; facing direction. Use 前边 qián​bian or 前面 qián​miàn for the standalone noun.
  2. 不着 不著 bù​zhuó
    to not be at
    (literary) To not be present at a location; to stay away from a place like one's home or a grave
  3. 村 cūn noun
    village
    village; hamlet; rural area; also used in the names of some urban residential complexes or functional zones
  4. ， hòu
    non-Chinese
  5. 后 後 hòu locativenoun
    behind
    (bound form) back; rear; behind; in the direction of one's back
  6. 不着 不著 bù​zhuó
    to not be at
    (literary) To not be present at a location; to stay away from a place like one's home or a grave
  7. 店 diàn noun
    inn
    inn; small or old-style hotel