虻蜂取らず
2018.11.24 02:39
[abuhachi-torazu]
Literal translation:
without capturing horse-flies or bees
Meaning:
falling between two stools (idiom)
failing to get anything after pursuing two things at the same time
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虻 [abu]: a horse-fly
蜂 [hachi]: a bee, a wasp, a hornet