- 骑虎难下
- qíhǔnánxiàhe who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount—irrevocably but unwillingly committed; unable to extricate oneself from a difficult situation* * *be in for it; have a wolf by the ears; have no way to back down* * *be in for it; have a wolf by the ears* * *qi2 hu3 nan2 xia4if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway* * *骑虎难下qí hǔ nán xiàride a tiger and find it hard to get off; get into a position from which there is no retiring; have (hold) a wolf by the ears; He who rides a tiger finds it difficult to dismount -- to have no way to back down.; irrevocably committed; like riding on a tiger -- afraid to go on and unable to get down; Once you get on the tiger's back, it's hard to get off again.* * *騎虎難下|骑虎难下 [qí hǔ nán xià] ► if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.