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jmdict 2588130 Active (id: 1988893)
騎虎の勢い
【 きこのいきおい 】
1. [exp] [id]
《from the Book of Sui》
▶ having no choice but to carry on
▶ having no choice but to go on
▶ being unable to change one's course of action
▶ [lit] (with the) momentum of (a man) riding a tiger
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2588120 騎虎【きこ】 1. riding a tiger



History:
5. A 2018-10-14 01:46:40  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff: 
@@ -17 +17 @@
-<gloss g_type="expl">(with the) momentum of (a man) riding a tiger</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="lit">(with the) momentum of (a man) riding a tiger</gloss>
4. A 2018-10-13 13:03:44  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2018-10-09 06:39:51  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff: 
@@ -11,0 +12,2 @@
+<misc>&id;</misc>
+<s_inf>from the Book of Sui</s_inf>
@@ -14,2 +16,2 @@
-<gloss>unable to change one's course of action</gloss>
-<gloss g_type="expl">a man riding a tiger cannot disembark halfway through</gloss>
+<gloss>being unable to change one's course of action</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="expl">(with the) momentum of (a man) riding a tiger</gloss>
2. A 2010-10-19 05:01:45  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2010-10-14 04:46:07  Scott
  Refs: 
gg5 daij koj

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