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"Caught in the middle" nghĩa là gì?
07 Aug, 2013
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| Never get caught in the middle... Photo courtesy Antonio D'Emanuele. |
'Caught in the middle' có từ middle nghĩa là ở giữa. Thành ngữ này có nghĩa là bị mắc kẹt giữa hai ý kiến hay hai nhóm đối nghịch nhau.
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“Ever since my mother came to live with us, life has been difficult. She and my wife don’t get along (không hòa thuận). If one wants one thing, the other is complaining about it. It’s a constant battle (cãi nhau liên miên). And I don’t like being caught in the middle (đứng giữa chịu trận). They should settle (giải quyết) their differences (bất đồng) without expecting me to get involved.”
“My boss isn’t making my job very easy. He assumes that I’ll always be supportive (ủng hộ) of his decisions. The problem is that I think some of his ideas aren’t good for the company. As a result, I find myself torn (giằng xé) between wanting to be loyal and wanting to be honest. How can I overcome (vượt qua) feeling caught in the middle (mắc kẹt ở giữa)?”
Huyền Trang
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