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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:
前不著村，後不著店 前不着村，后不着店 [qian2 bu4 zhao2 cun1 , hou4 bu4 zhao2 dian4] /lit. no village ahead and no inn behind (idiom)/fig. to be stranded in the middle of nowhere/to be in a predicament/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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Other forms in these source records: 前不著村，後不著店
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