受夹板气

受夹板气

Literally means:

be blamed by both parties

Actually means:

be caught in cross fire

夹板 refers to a pair of boards for holding things together.

The phrase figuratively means that one suffers from pressure from both sides like being held by a pair of boards.

It metaphorically means being criticized and blamed by two opposing parties. It often indicates being wronged, i.e. being blamed for nothing. Derogatory.

夹板，用来夹住物体，使其固定的小木板。

受夹板气，像被两块夹板夹住那样，同时受到两方面的压力。

比喻遭到对立双方的责怪，两边受气。往往指冤枉地受到不应有的责怪，因而有受委屈的意味。具有贬义色彩。