前不著村，後不著店 [－－－－－后－－－]

Jyutping cin4 bat1 zoek3 cyun1 ， hau6 bat1 zoek3 dim3
Pinyin qián bù zháo cūn ， hòu bù zháo diàn

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to be in the middle of nowhere

前不著村，後不著店 [－－着－－后－着－]

Jyutping cin4 bat1 zoek6 cyun1, hau6 bat1 zoek6 dim3
Pinyin qián bù zháo cūn , hòu bù zháo diàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. no village ahead and no inn behind (idiom)
  2. fig. to be stranded in the middle of nowhere
  3. to be in a predicament