jiǎo tà liǎng zhī chuándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to have a foot in both camps / to have a bet each way / to be having an affair
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

腳踏兩隻船 脚踏两只船 [jiao3 ta4 liang3 zhi1 chuan2] /to have a foot in both camps/to have a bet each way/to be having an affair/

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 腳踏兩隻船

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脚踏两只船
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