拔不出腿

bábùchūtuǐ ㄅㄚˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄨ ㄊㄨㄟˇ

    • to be stuck in a difficult situation and unable to get away

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
unable to pull one's legs out
Meaning
To be stuck in a difficult situation and unable to get away.

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