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.
between two fires
Change from the past to the present - biàn gǔ yì cháng
cannot help feeling rather embarrassed - nán hū wéi qíng
scatter at the mere sight of the oncoming force - cóng fēng ér mí
The big eye looks at the small eye - dà yǎn wàng xiǎo yǎn