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if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway

势成骑虎
shì chéng qí hǔ
sh+ì·4th tonech+éng·2nd toneq+í·2nd toneh+ǔ·3rd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway骑虎难下qí hǔ nán xiàawkward; embarrassed尴尬gān gà
Antonyms
lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job · entirely in one's element · going smoothly and easily得心应手dé xīn yìng shǒupropitious wind throughout the journey (idiom) · plain sailing · to go smoothly · have a nice trip!一帆风顺yī fān fēng shùn