"have a tiger by the tail" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 騎虎難下

Definition

處於一個危險或難以控制、難以擺脫的局面。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常用於形容陷入無法輕易擺脫或難以控制的危險處境。常見於工作、項目或生活困境。類似表達有「騎虎難下」。

Examples

I have a tiger by the tail with this new job.

這份新工作讓我**騎虎難下**。

He soon realized he had a tiger by the tail after starting his own business.

他創業後很快發現自己**騎虎難下**。

Managing three kids alone feels like I have a tiger by the tail every day.

一個人帶三個孩子，每天都像**騎虎難下**。

Honestly, I think we have a tiger by the tail with this project—it's way more complicated than we thought.

說實話，我覺得這個項目我們**騎虎難下**，比我們想像的複雜多了。

Once we agreed to help, we realized we'd grabbed a tiger by the tail.

一旦我們同意幫忙，就發現自己**騎虎難下**了。

They've invested so much that they can't quit now—they really have a tiger by the tail.

他們投入太多，所以現在無法退出——真的是**騎虎難下**。