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前不着村，后不着店
qiánbùzháocūn,hòubùzháodiàn
Traditional: 前不著村，後不著店
lit. no village ahead and no inn behind (idiom) / fig. to be stranded in the middle of nowhere / to be in a predicament
Character Breakdown
前
qián
in front, forward; former, preceding
HSK 1
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
着
zhe
to make a move, to take action
HSK 2
村
cūn
village, hamlet; vulgar, uncouth
HSK 5
后
hòu
after; behind, rear; descendants
HSK 1
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
着
zhe
to make a move, to take action
HSK 2
店
diàn
shop, store; inn, hotel
HSK 1
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