between two fires
In Chinese, Pinyin is j ì NTU ì w ú y ī. It's from Lu Buwen of peace in mind by dao'an of Jin Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
Tao'an of Jin Dynasty wrote "the division is poor, the city is exposed, the monarch and his officials are disgraced, and there is no way to advance or retreat."
Idiom usage
It refers to people's situation.
Chinese PinYin : jìn tuì wú yī
between two fires
the river and the great sky are of the same hue. jiāng tiān yī sè
advance by inch and retreat by foot. cùn jìn chǐ tuì