两头落空

两头落空的英文翻译

基本释义

• fall between two stools

参考释义

两头落空 [liǎng tóu luò kōng]

• - fall (to the ground) between two stools; Between two stools one falls to the ground.; If you run after two hares, you will catch neither.; If you run after two horses, you will catch none.; sit between two stools:

  If you don't make your choice in time, you are likely to fall between two stools. 如果你不及时作出决定，就会两头落空。

两头落空的用法和样例：

例句

1. 这个展出两头落空。既不是历史展览，又非现代美术概观。
   The display falls between the two stools of an historical exhibition and a survey of modern fine arts.