indecision; sitting on the fence
Describes a state of being unable to decide between two options; often used in the set phrase 首鼠両端 (しゅそりょうたん).
He is always sitting on the fence and can never make a decision.
If you keep being indecisive, you will lose trust from both sides.
indecisive; sitting on the fence
From Chinese 首鼠 (shǒushǔ), literally 'head rat', referring to a rat peeking out of its hole hesitantly, unable to decide whether to come out or go back. The exact derivation is uncertain, but the phrase 首鼠両端 is a classical Chinese idiom for indecision.