1. Poems about difficult situations

Poems about difficult situations 1. Poems describing difficult situations or complicated moods

1. Crossing the Lingding Ocean

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The author Wen Tianxiang Dynasty Song Dynasty

Once the hardships are encountered, only a few stars are scattered around. The mountains and rivers are broken, the wind flutters and the catkins float, and the life experience is ups and downs.

Afraid to say panic on the beach, sigh alone in the ocean. Who has never died since ancient times? Keep your loyalty to reflect history.

Translation

Looking back on my early years of hard work in transitioning from the imperial examination to becoming an official, it has been four years since the war ended. The country is in danger like catkins in a strong wind, and an individual is like duckweed in a sudden rain. The disastrous defeat at Panpantan makes me still terrified. Being trapped in Yuanlu by Ling Dingyang makes me feel lonely and lonely. Who has been able to live forever since ancient times? I want to leave a piece of patriotic loyalty reflected in the annals of history.

2. Jiang Chengzi·Dreams on the night of the 20th day of the first lunar month of Yi Mao

Author Su Shi, Song Dynasty

Ten years of life and death are uncertain. Without thinking. Unforgettable. Thousands of miles of lonely tomb, nowhere to say desolation. Even if we meet, we should not know each other, our faces are covered with dust and our temples are like frost.

When night comes, I suddenly return home with a deep dream. Small Xuan window. Dressing up. They looked at each other without words, only a thousand lines of tears. It is expected that the broken part of the intestines will be cut off every year, on a bright moonlit night, there will be short pines.

Translation

It has been ten years since we said goodbye as husband and wife, and I cannot bear to miss you. But after all, it is difficult to see each other. That lonely grave thousands of miles away, there was no place to tell her the desolation and sadness in her heart. Even if we meet, you won't recognize me. My face is covered with dust and my temples are like frost.

Last night, I returned to my hometown again in my dream, at the window of the hut. Dressing up. You and I were silent and miserable, and we could only shed a thousand lines of tears in silence. Unexpectedly, the place where I missed her back then was on a hill with dwarf pine trees on a bright moonlit night.

3. A Prune Cut

Author Li Qingzhao, Song Dynasty

The fragrance of red lotus root lingers in the jade mat in autumn. He undressed Luo Shang lightly and boarded the orchid boat alone. Who in the clouds sent a brocade book? When the wild goose returned, the moon was full on the west tower.

The flowers float and the water flows. One kind of lovesickness, two places of idle sorrow. There is no way to eliminate this feeling, so I just frown, but it is in my heart.

Translation

The lotus has faded, the fragrance has faded, and the bamboo mat, as cold as jade, reveals the deep cool autumn. He gently took off his silk coat and lay down alone on the bed. Where the white clouds are rolling, who will send the brocade book? It is the time when the wild geese form the character "human" and return south. The moonlight is bright and immersed, filling the pavilion leaning against it in the west.

Flowers drift by themselves, and water drifts by itself. A kind of parting lovesickness affects the sorrow of two places. Ah, what cannot be ruled out is that - this lovesickness, this sorrow of separation, just disappeared from the slightly frowning eyebrows, and faintly lingered in my heart again.

4. Tianjingsha · Autumn Thoughts

Author Ma Zhiyuan Dynasty Yuan

Withered vines and old trees, dim crows, small bridges and flowing water, people's homes, and ancient roads with westerly winds and thin horses. The sun sets in the west, and the heartbroken people are at the end of the world.

Translation

At dusk, a group of crows landed on an old tree entwined with dead vines, emitting a shrill wail. The water flowed under the small bridge, and the smoke from the villagers' kitchens beside the bridge was heard. A thin horse on the ancient road was struggling to move forward in the west wind. The sunset gradually lost its luster and set from the west. In the cold night, there are only lonely travelers wandering in distant places.

5. Poppy · When is the Spring Flowers and Autumn Moon

Author Li Yu, Five Dynasties

When is the Spring Flowers and Autumn Moon? How much do you know about the past? There was an east wind in the small building last night, and the motherland could not bear to look back at the bright moon.

The carved railings and jade inlays should still be there, but the beauty has changed. How much sorrow can you have? Just like a river of spring water flowing eastward.

Translation

When will this year end? How many past events do we know! Last night, the spring breeze blew again from the small building. On this night with the bright moon in the sky, how could I bear the pain of recalling my homeland. The finely carved railings and jade steps should still be there, but the person I miss is already aging. Ask me how much sadness is in my heart, just like the endless spring water flowing eastward.

2. Poems about poverty

In life, there is no such thing as old age and poverty.

The fifth chapter of "A Dream of Red Mansions" by Cao Xueqin of the Qing Dynasty.

The general meaning of this sentence is: People should not suffer poverty in old age during their lifetime.

When a person reaches old age, his energy is exhausted, he is unable to do anything, and his ability to resist external hardships is also greatly weakened. If he suffers from poverty again at this time, he will definitely suffer mental and physical torture. and pain, this sentence can be used to say that it is unfortunate to suffer poverty in old age; it can also be used to explain that when you are young, you should not be inactive or squander your enjoyment, so that you will suffer from poverty in old age. Cao Xueqin, a Manchu novelist of the Qing Dynasty, said in "A Dream of Red Mansions" that poverty can build masculinity.

Poverty Quotes Ancient Roman poet Lucanus Poverty teaches the poor everything. Ancient Roman dramatist Platus A miser is always in poverty.

The ancient Roman poet Horace There is no tile above and no place for a cone below. "Book of Tang" describes people who have nothing and are extremely poor.

"Book of the Tang Dynasty" "Book of the Tang Dynasty" The Miao people were taxed too much and could not eat, so they were transferred to the official warehouse and turned into soil. Famous quotes about poverty from "Wild Songs" by Zhang Ji of the Tang Dynasty.

Lose: pay, donate. The general idea of ??these two sentences is: Due to natural disasters, the seedlings in the fields are sparse, and the taxes are extremely heavy. All the limited grain harvested in the autumn must be used to pay taxes and sent to the official warehouse, where it is allowed to rot and rot. For dust, but oneself have no food or clothing.

The poem uses plain and understandable language and uses a strong contrast method to express the situation where taxes are heavy and people are living in dire straits. The contrast between "sparse seedlings" and "high taxes", and the contrast between "no food" and "turned into soil" all strengthen the expressive effect, revealing more and more deeply the heavy taxes and the hardship of the working people's living conditions.

It can be used to express the extremely poor living conditions of farmers in the old society. Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Ji's "Old Song of the Wild" In the end, the grain and millet belong to someone else, and I don't know where to leave my wife.

"Farmer Father" by Zhang Bi of the Tang Dynasty. The general meaning of these two sentences is: I work hard all year round, but all the grain collected in the fields is used to pay taxes. As a result, the family cannot maintain a minimum life. It is difficult for them to survive, and their wife and children do not know where to throw them.

It can be used to reflect the situation in which working people suffered cruel exploitation and lived in extreme poverty in the old society. Zhang Bi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, "Farmer's Father" wild vegetables provide food for the people, and the sweet and long-flowered flowers add to the food, and the fallen leaves add fuel to the ancient locust trees.

"Relieving Sorrows" by Yuan Zhen of the Tang Dynasty. Sweet: It tastes sweet.

Huo: bean leaves. Yang: rely on.

The general idea of ??these two sentences is that I picked some wild vegetables such as bean leaves to satisfy my hunger, and I thought they tasted sweet, and added some fallen leaves to make firewood, all thanks to the ancient locust tree. This is Yuan Zhen's recollection of living in poverty with his late wife. Between the lines, he reveals his deep praise for his late wife's contentment with the poor life.

The situation reflected in these two poems is similar to that in Du Xunhe's "The Widow in the Mountains", "Every time we pick wild vegetables and roots to cook, we spin them into firewood and burn them with leaves." The latter is a direct statement about the misery of the working people. The former also reflects a life attitude of being content with poverty and happy with morality. When reading works or reflecting on life, you should pay attention to this difference in similarities.

Yuan Zhen, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, "Removal of Sorrow" The quilt has been as cold as iron for many years, and the delicate child is lying on it and is cracked inside. "Song of Thatched Cottage Broken by the Autumn Wind" by Du Fu of Tang Dynasty.

Quilt: (qīnqin): Quilt. Evil (wù Wu) lying: I hate sleeping and don’t want to sleep.

The general meaning of these two sentences is: a rag that has been covered for many years is as cold as iron. The ignorant Jiao'er didn't want to lie in the cold and hard quilt, so she kicked randomly and cracked the quilt.

Through the vivid and detailed description of "the sweet child lying in bed", the poem not only vividly depicts the childish actions of an ignorant child who refuses to get into the cold bed, but also allows us to see that the poet's life has already changed. fell into a very poor situation. Du Fu, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, "Song of Thatched Cottage Broken by the Autumn Wind" I was born without farmland to eat and broke the inkstone, but now the inkstone has dried up and cannot be polished.

Poverty Famous Quotes Su Shi of the Song Dynasty "Ci rhyme Kong Yifu has been in drought for a long time but it has rained heavily". Shi Po Inkstone: Eating on a Po Inkstone, which means living only by writing.

Erlai: Recently. The general meaning of these two sentences is: I have no land or property in my life, and I only rely on a broken inkstone to make a living. But recently, even the broken inkstone has dried up and I can't grind out ink.

The author did not own any property in his life, and only made a living by writing poems and essays. Later, he was demoted again and again, and his situation became more difficult. He was so depressed that he could no longer write poems.

This is what the author wants to express, but he expresses it in symbolic language such as "eating breaks the inkstone" and "the inkstone cannot be worn out", giving abstract ideas a vivid and tangible concrete image. Writing methods can give us useful enlightenment.

It can be used to describe the embarrassment of life of disillusioned intellectuals. Su Shi, a writer of the Northern Song Dynasty, "Ci rhyme Kong Yifu has been in drought for a long time and then it rains" Poverty is not a shame, but being ashamed of poverty is a shame.

British historian Thomas Fuller The only thing that can be obtained without labor is "poverty". English Renaissance playwright and poet William Shakespeare Only poverty can force out skills, it is the master of labor.

Theocritos, the ancient Greek poet, eats sparingly, drinks water, bends his arms and rests on his pillow, and enjoys it. Famous quotes about poverty from "The Analects of Confucius" by Confucius in the Spring and Autumn Period.

Rice: used as a verb to eat. Rough food: Rough food.

Humerus (gonggong): the part of the arm from the shoulder to the elbow, here generally refers to the arm. The general meaning of these sentences is: eat whole grains, drink plain water, and bend your arms as pillows. There is also fun in this.

The original text is that Confucius expressed that he was content with a life of poverty and did not pursue wealth. Although the living conditions were very difficult, he could get pleasure from learning. Now it can be used to describe some people who are content with difficult living conditions.

Confucius, a thinker and educator in the Spring and Autumn Period, and the founder of the Confucian School, "The Analects of Confucius·Xueer" Ambition and poverty are brothers in need, and they are often seen together in the world. British historian Thomas Fuller Labor can free us from three major disasters: loneliness, bad habits, and poverty.

German playwright, poet, and thinker Goethe Prideful morality leads to abundance, then to poverty, and finally to disrepute. American industrialist, scientist, social activist, thinker and diplomat Franklin Poverty, you are the source of human art, you give great inspiration to poets.

Poverty Quotes by Love Moore A gentleman lives in a world where he is willing to wear bad clothes, eat rough food, and work hard, and there is nothing wrong with this. Qing Dynasty Yan Yuan's "Yan Li's Suicide Notes: Chronicle of Mr. Yan Xizhai".

The way of a gentleman: A person with high moral standards. Gan: willingly.

Si: That’s right. Mistake: fault, mistake.

The general idea of ??these sentences is: A gentleman's attitude towards life is to be willing to wear inferior clothes, to eat rough food, to be willing to work hard and expensively, so that there will be no fault. These few sentences are the moral standards of a gentleman.

3. Verses describing difficulties

1. The road through Xiongguan is really like iron, but now we are crossing it from the beginning.

2. Nothing is difficult in this world, only those who are willing can do it.

3. There is no way out despite the mountains and rivers, but there is another village with hidden flowers and bright flowers.

4. Even after countless hardships, you will still be strong, no matter how strong the wind is, you can go east, west, north or south.

5. Thousands of hammers were used to carve out the mountains, and the fire burned them as if nothing happened.

6. Knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, you prefer to go to the Tiger Mountains

7. When you are tired and have troubles, you have to hold on to the rope tightly; The plum blossoms are fragrant.

8. There will be times when the wind blows and the waves break, so you can hang your sails and sail across the sea.

9. The sword peak comes from grinding, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold.

10. Thousands of sails pass by the side of the sunken boat, and thousands of trees spring in front of the diseased tree.

11. The green mountains are all towering, and the ambition is to search bravely

4. A collection of idioms to describe difficult situations

Embrace the fire, lie down and hold fire: Hold the fire Plant; sleep on firewood: sleep on a pile of firewood.

Metaphor of being in a dangerous situation, neither embarrassing nor embarrassing. No: particle, no practical meaning; embarrassing: unnatural. Being unclear or unclear means being in a dilemma and difficult to deal with.

It can also be used to describe an unnatural look and attitude or a difficult situation. Those who are high cannot achieve what they want, and those who are low cannot accept it. Those who are high cannot get it, and those who are low do not bother to accommodate. Describes the dilemma in job hunting or marriage. A lonely ghost is a metaphor for a person who has no support and is in a difficult situation. The land is thorny and the sky is thorny. There are thorns everywhere.

Describes the dilapidated scene or the difficult situation after the accident. There is no way forward or backward. It means there is no way to go forward or backward, and the situation is difficult. Jifu salt truck Ji: Qianlima. Refers to talent being suppressed and being in a difficult situation. Strong winds and bad waves. Bad waves: fierce waves.

Metaphorically speaking, the situation or situation is very dangerous and critical. The gills of the dragon gate are like a fish looking up at the dragon gate but unable to get up. In the imperial examination era, it was used as a metaphor for failing to pass the Jinshi examination. Later, it was also used as a metaphor for encountering setbacks in life and being in a difficult situation.

A bad chariot and a weak horse. A broken chariot and a weak horse. A metaphor for being in poverty.

At a loss what to do: placement, processing. Don't know what to do.

To describe being in a difficult situation or feeling panicked. The day of success: getting out of trouble, etc.

Refers to the days when you are freed from hardship, injustice, and depression. Spring Ice Tiger Tail Step on the tiger's tail and walk on the ice that will thaw in spring.

The situation is very dangerous. Difficulty walking means difficulty in walking.

It also refers to a difficult situation. During the battle, ammunition was used up and food was cut off.

Refers to a dangerous situation in which it is impossible to continue fighting. During the battle, ammunition was used up and reinforcements were cut off.

It also means that the situation is very difficult. As the saying goes, a good man never suffers immediate losses.

It means that smart people can understand current affairs and temporarily avoid unfavorable situations to avoid suffering losses and humiliation. Tiger Tail Spring Ice Step on the tiger's tail and walk on the ice that will thaw in spring.

The situation is very dangerous. Difficulties and hardships describe a difficult and difficult situation.

Disaster is imminent. Disaster is coming in a very short time. Describe a very dangerous situation.

Help the weak and support the weak. Weak means weak; Qing means collapse, which is a metaphor for a difficult situation. Help the weak and those in difficult circumstances.

Thorns everywhere. Thorns: thorny bushes. Everywhere you look, there are thorns and hazels.

Describes the desolate scene everywhere after an accident. It also refers to a difficult situation with many obstacles.

There is no way forward and no way back. There is no way forward and no way back. Describes a very difficult situation, a dilemma, and nowhere to stay.

Living under others for a long time now refers to being in a situation or position that is under others for a long time. Advance, retreat, survival, advance, retreat, survival, death.

Generally refers to various good and bad situations. Sitting on the furnace charcoal: squatting, sitting.

Squatting over the coals of the stove. Describes a dangerous and unbearable situation.

The empty city strategy refers to the strategy of concealing the emptiness and deceiving the opponent in a critical situation. Storm means strong wind and heavy rain.

It also refers to a fierce momentum or a dangerous situation. Stormy winds and rain originally describe strong winds and heavy rains.

The latter also refers to a dangerous situation or a fierce situation. Wandering from Suowei is a metaphor for a situation changing from smooth to difficult.

Be content with your situation and let fate dictate it. This is a fatalistic outlook on life.

Poor bird into one's arms. Poor bird: a bird in embarrassment; pregnant: thrown into one's arms. It is a metaphor for taking refuge in others when you are in a difficult situation.

The former Buba Village, the latter Buba Dian refers to the situation of having nowhere to stay after walking a long way. It also refers to being in an embarrassing situation or having no support in life.

Being poor makes you stronger. Empty: Poverty. The poorer the situation, the stronger the will should be.

At dusk, the journey is far. Du: evening; Tu: road. It was getting late and the road had come to an end.

It is a metaphor for a very difficult situation and the end of the world. It also describes extreme poverty.

Like jumping through water and fire: stepping on; soup: boiling water. It's like walking in boiling water or fire.

It is a metaphor for a difficult and dangerous situation. People who are poor have short ambitions. Poor means distress; short means short.

When people are in a difficult situation, their ambitions become smaller. Ri Mu Tu Qian Mu: evening; Tu: road.

It is getting late and the road has come to an end. It is a metaphor for a very difficult situation, reaching the end of the world.

It also describes extreme poverty. The situation is over and all the strength has been exhausted.

Refers to the difficult situation after a tragic defeat. Put yourself in someone else's shoes: imagine.

Imagine yourself in someone else’s situation. Refers to considering the situation of others.

There is no way to heaven and no door to the earth to describe a difficult situation with no way out. Considerate: considerate of others' moods and situations, and give care and attention; considerate: to a subtle level.

Describes caring or caring for people very carefully and thoughtfully. Suowei wandering Suowei: beautiful when you are small; wandering: another name for owl.

Xiaoxiao is cute when he is young, but he is very ugly when he grows up. It is a metaphor for a situation changing from smooth to difficult.

Neither crying nor laughing is neither crying nor laughing. Neither crying nor laughing, I don’t know what to do.

Describing an embarrassing situation or behavior that is both uncomfortable and laughable. Dangerous as morning dew Dangerous as early morning dew, it will disappear as soon as the sun rises.

It is a metaphor for being in an extremely dangerous situation. Weirouhuqi Wei: abandon; Trail: small road.

Throw the meat on the road where the hungry tiger passes. It is a metaphor for being in danger and disaster is coming.

Moisten: moisten; Mo: saliva. The spring water has dried up, and the fish spit foam to moisten each other.

It is a metaphor for helping each other with little strength in a difficult situation. Descend the tree and enter the deep valley. Descend from the tall tree and crawl into the deep valley.

It is a metaphor for abandoning light and turning to darkness, or changing from a good situation to a bad situation. Hard work means getting clumsy. Heart work means exhausting one's efforts; Ri means day by day; Zhu means clumsiness.

It mostly refers to people who do bad things. Although they try their best to do bad things, in the end not only do they get no benefits, but their situation becomes worse day by day. Sheep among tigers is a metaphor for good people falling into the hands of bad people and being in extreme danger.

The swallow's nest is in danger. The swallow makes its nest on the curtain. The situation is very dangerous.

Swallows nest on the curtain. Swallows make their nests on the curtain. The situation is very dangerous.

Moisten each other with foam: Mo: saliva; Moist: wet, moist. The spring water has dried up, and the fish spit foam to moisten each other.

It is a metaphor for helping each other with little strength in a difficult situation. The meaning of "hanging upside down" means "rescue"; "hanging upside down" means that a person is hung upside down, which is a metaphor for being in a difficult situation.

It is a metaphor for rescuing people from danger. Fish swimming in the cauldron: pot.

The fish swims in the pot. It is a metaphor for being in danger and about to perish.

Drinking ice with barberry Ru: eat; barberry: commonly known as yellow cypress, tastes bitter. Drink cold water and eat bitter foods.

It is a metaphor for being in a difficult situation and feeling depressed. It also describes a hard life.

Despair: To flee. There is no way out and we have reached a desperate situation.

It is a metaphor for being in an extremely difficult situation and unable to find a way out. Not going up or down means that things are not settled and the situation is difficult.

There is no fish in the bullet 铗: sword handle. Refers to being in a difficult situation and asking for help from others.

The danger of hanging upside down: hanging upside down: like a person being hung upside down. A metaphor for an extremely difficult situation.

Provide relief and help to people in critical and difficult situations. Kamayu curtain.

5. Verses describing difficulties

Verses describing difficulties are written with anger. When Lu You was young, he knew that things were difficult in the world, and that the Central Plains looked to the north like a mountain.

The building boat is crossing Guazhou in the snowy night, and the iron horse is dispersed in the strong autumn wind. The Great Wall is empty and I promise that my hair is already faded in the mirror.

If you are a master and show your true name in the world, no one can compare with you for thousands of years. On the gold list, I occasionally lost the leading position. The Ming Dynasty temporarily left a sage and a talented poet, and he was naturally the prime minister in white. It comes from Liu Yong's poem "August Lake Level" in the Song Dynasty, which has a vague connotation and is mixed with the Taiqing Dynasty.

The clouds are steaming over Mengze, and the waves are shaking Yueyang City. If you want to help without a boat, you will live in the shameful sage.

Just sit back and watch the fishermen, and you will feel envious of the fish. Bai Juyi had a feeling when looking at Dongting Lake. When he climbed to Youzhou Taige, he saw no ancient people before him and no newcomers after him.

Thinking about the long journey of heaven and earth, I shed tears with sadness. The geese are beginning to fly in the autumn shadows as they climb up the mountains and rivers. They carry pots with guests on the green hills.

It is rare in this world to smile, and you must return with your head full of chrysanthemums. But you will be drunk as a reward for the festive season, and you don’t have to come to hate the sunset.

This has been the case throughout the ages, why should Niu Shan be alone in his clothes? In autumn, when I stay in the Xiangjiang River and encounter rain, the clouds on the river lock my dream soul, and Liu Kun dances by the riverside late at night.

Autumn wind thousands of miles away from the Lotus Country, dusk rain brings thousands of families to Xili Village. Homesickness is unbearable and I feel sad about oranges and pomelo. Who is willing to cherish the king and grandson when traveling?

The fishermen did not ask each other when they met, but returned to the island gate with the sound of the flute.

6. What is the word to describe a difficult situation?

1. No way forward or retreat [jìn tuì wú lù]: refers to a difficult situation with no way forward or backward. , difficult to deal with.

Example: Maybe this is a dead end. In the real desperation, sorrow seems so powerless and insignificant. But all I am left with is sadness.

2. Dilemma [jǐn tuì liǎng nán]: It is difficult to move forward and backward. It means that things cannot be decided, so it is difficult to act.

Example: When the time comes, they will be in a dilemma, either surrendering or starving to death.

3. There is no way forward and no way back [jìn tuì wú mén]: There is no way forward and no way back. Describes a very difficult situation, a dilemma, and nowhere to stay.

Example: Several enemy troops surrounded him from the gate. Several enemy troops climbed up the ladder and were about to reach the transmission track. He had no way to advance or retreat.

4. Dilemma [jìn tuì wéi gǔ]: Whether you are advancing or retreating, you are in a dilemma. Describes a dilemma that is difficult to deal with.

Example: Yes, due to the betrayal of Mi Fang and Fu Shiren, Jingzhou has been captured by Soochow. General Guan is in a dilemma and is now retreating to Maicheng. We are going to rescue General Guan and the others this time!

5. It is difficult to advance and retreat [jìn tuì shuāng nán]: It is difficult to advance and retreat. It means that things cannot be decided, so it is difficult to act.

Example: When Jiang Xiaofan regained his footing, he found that he had been blocked by the wall by the middle-aged man and another young man, facing a dilemma.

6. To be in a dilemma [jìn tuì láng bèi]: to be in a dilemma; to be in a dilemma.

Example: In this situation, we are in a dilemma and don’t know what to do next.

7. Dilemma [zuǒ yòu wéi nán]: Neither the left nor the right is good. It describes that no matter what you do, it will be difficult.

Example: Teacher Wang is in a dilemma about who to choose to attend the summer camp.

8. Difficult to advance and retreat [jìn tuì wéi nán]: It is difficult to move forward and backward. It means that things cannot be decided, so it is difficult to act.

Example: This matter really puts me in a dilemma and I don’t know what to do.

9. Shi Cheng Riding a Tiger [shì chéng qí hǔ]: Riding on the back of a tiger, you cannot get off if you want to. It is a metaphor that it is difficult to continue doing something, but the situation does not allow to stop midway, and you are trapped in a dilemma.

Example: Caught between the superior and the teacher, he is really like a tiger.

10. It’s difficult to get off the tiger [qí hǔ nán xià]: It’s impossible to get off the tiger’s back. It is a metaphor that it is difficult to continue doing something, but the situation does not allow to stop midway, and you are trapped in a dilemma.

Example: The investor's sudden withdrawal of capital made it difficult for the project to get off the ground.