"a foot in both camps" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 两边下注
• 脚踩两只船

Definition

如果你两边下注，意思是你同时与两个对立的群体或阵营有联系或参与其中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是非正式表达，表示夹在两派之间，或对两方都抱有利益（摇摆不定）。常用于政治、商业或人际场合。有时带“骑墙”“两边好处都占”意味。和“左右为难”略有不同，这里人有实际 involvement（参与）。

Examples

He has a foot in both camps because he works for two competing companies.

他因为为两家竞争公司工作，所以**两边下注**。

She tries to keep a foot in both camps when her friends argue.

朋友吵架时，她尽量**脚踩两只船**。

The politician was known for having a foot in both camps on the issue.

那位政治家因在这个问题上**两边下注**而闻名。

You can't keep a foot in both camps forever—sooner or later you'll have to choose.

你不可能一直**两边下注**——迟早要做选择。

When the merger happened, she still had a foot in both camps and everyone noticed.

合并发生时，她还在**脚踩两只船**，大家都看出来了。

He's always had a foot in both camps so he never really commits to either side.

他总是**脚踩两只船**，所以从未真正支持哪一方。