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勢成騎虎 (sai3 sing4 ke4 fu2) — it is impossible to stop halfway or there are dire consequences of doing so (lit., "if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off") in Cantonese

sai˗₃勢singˎ₄成keˎ₄騎fuˊ²虎
简 势成骑虎
Mandarin Pinyin: shi4 cheng2 qi2 hu3

Meaning of 勢成騎虎

nounit is impossible to stop halfway or there are dire consequences of doing so (lit., "if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off")

Characters in 勢成騎虎

勢sai3
posture; carriage; gestures
成sing4
one tenth; 10 per cent
騎ke4
ride (horse, bike, etc); sit astride on; straddle
虎fu2
brave; fierce; savage; vigorous

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