據(jù)說，春秋時(shí)晉國有個(gè)鄉(xiāng)巴佬和妻子一起到田上干活，看見附近桑林里有個(gè)漂亮姑娘在采桑，「因往追之」，卻沒有追上；回到家里，「其妻怒而去之」（《說苑?正諫》）。英國人會(huì)說，這個(gè)鄉(xiāng)巴佬是fall between two stools了。
Stool是凳子；在兩把凳子之間猶豫，決不定坐哪一把，結(jié)果往往是兩把凳子都會(huì)給別人坐了。所以，人們說「兩頭落空」或「兩邊不討好」，會(huì)用fall between two stools（落在兩把凳子之間）這個(gè)成語，例如︰
Tom fell between two stools by trying to keep on good terms with Henry and James at the same time, for the two were bitter enemies.
湯姆想跟亨利、詹姆斯同時(shí)保持良好關(guān)系，結(jié)果兩邊不討好，因?yàn)楹嗬驼材匪故撬罃场?BR> 注：這鄉(xiāng)巴佬可真是色膽包天了。
Stool是凳子；在兩把凳子之間猶豫，決不定坐哪一把，結(jié)果往往是兩把凳子都會(huì)給別人坐了。所以，人們說「兩頭落空」或「兩邊不討好」，會(huì)用fall between two stools（落在兩把凳子之間）這個(gè)成語，例如︰
Tom fell between two stools by trying to keep on good terms with Henry and James at the same time, for the two were bitter enemies.
湯姆想跟亨利、詹姆斯同時(shí)保持良好關(guān)系，結(jié)果兩邊不討好，因?yàn)楹嗬驼材匪故撬罃场?BR> 注：這鄉(xiāng)巴佬可真是色膽包天了。