虫蛀了的扁担,受不了两头压 蟲蛀了的扁擔,受不了兩頭壓 蟲蛀了的扁擔,受不了兩頭壓

a worm-eaten carrying pole: can't take pressure at both ends

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Rarely used now

Meaning
A person's endurance is limited, and pressure from two sides can lead to breakdown or danger.
Simplified
虫蛀了的扁担,受不了两头压
Traditional (Taiwan)
蟲蛀了的扁擔,受不了兩頭壓
Pinyin
chóngzhù le de biǎndan,shòubùliǎo liǎngtóu yā
Bopomofo
ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄨˋ ˙ㄌㄜ ˙ㄉㄜ ㄅㄧㄢˇ ˙ㄉㄢ,ㄕㄡˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄧㄚ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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