首鼠両端

Reading

Kana: しゅそりょうたん

Romaji: shusoryōtan

Definition

noun

1

being unable to make up one's mind; sitting on the fence

Note: yojijukugo

See also: 首鼠

Kanji

首

Readings: シュ、 くび

Meanings: neck, counter for songs and poems

鼠

Readings: ソ、 ショ、 ねずみ、 ねず

Meanings: rat, mouse, dark gray

両

Readings: リョウ、 てる、 ふたつ

Meanings: both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two

端

Readings: タン、 はし、 は、 はた、 -ばた、 はな

Meanings: edge, origin, end, point, border, verge, cape