一脚门里，一脚门外一腳門里，一腳門外一腳門里，一腳門外

one foot inside the door, one foot outside

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Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Meaning: Noncommittal and ambiguous, not taking a clear stand. Mildly critical. Close to 'sitting on the fence'.

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Simplified: 一脚门里，一脚门外
Traditional (Taiwan): 一腳門里，一腳門外
Pinyin: yìjiǎo mén lǐ, yìjiǎo ménwài
Bopomofo: ㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄇㄣˊ ㄌㄧˇ，ㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄇㄣˊ ㄨㄞˋ

Written with HSK 2 vocabulary, at CEFR level A1.

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