between two stools

短语

英文释义

短语
  1. Not fitting neatly into either of two categories or positions.
    — Accusing the opposition of attempting to "sit between two stools," he further explained: We will unite with no party, as a party -- and with individuals of all parties, if we believe them to be sincerely the friends of the people.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see between, two, stool.

词源

From an old proverb, "Between two stools, one falls to the ground", which dates from 1390. This, in turn, is most likely a translation of the medieval Latin proverb labitur enitens sellis herere duabus ("he falls trying to sit on two seats").
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