手板係肉，手背又係肉 [－－系－－－－－系－]

Jyutping sau2 baan2 hai6 juk6 sau2 bui3 jau6 hai6 juk6
Pinyin shǒu bǎn xì ròu ， shǒu bèi yòu xì ròu

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    夾​喺​衝​突​雙​方​之​間​，​因為​唔​想​破壞​同​任何一方​嘅​關​係​，​所以​陷​於​兩難
    to be caught between two conflicting parties with each of which one has a close relationship, literally: the palm is flesh, and the back of the hand is also flesh
  2. 參看
    手掌係肉，手背又係肉

手板係肉，手背又係肉 [－－系－－－－－系－]

Jyutping sau2 baan2 hai6 juk6, sau2 bui3 jau6 hai6 juk6
Pinyin shǒu3ban xì ròu4 shǒu3bei yòu xì ròu

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. difficult on both sides; to be stuck in a very difficult position, facing a hard decision where both choices are just as hard to make; between a rock and a hard place [colloquial]
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    手板系肉，手背又系肉
    手板係肉，手背又係肉
    sau2 zoeng2 hai6 juk6 sau2 bui3 jau6 hai6 juk6
    • to be caught between two conflicting parties with each of which one has a close relationship, literally: the palm is flesh, and the back of the hand is also flesh