非驴非马 meaning in English
neither an ass nor a horse; neither fish, flesh, nor fowl [nor good red herring]; neither flesh nor fish; neither hay nor grass; neither one thing nor another
Examples
- The author seems uncertain whether he is writing a comedy or a tragedy , so the play falls between two stools
作者似乎拿不定主意是写喜剧还是写悲剧,致使这个剧非驴非马 - The author seems uncertain whether he is writing a comedy or a tragedy , so the play falls between two stools
作者似乎拿不定主意是写喜剧还是写悲剧,致使这个剧非驴非马 - When you get right down to it , they are simply a band of strange and unusual youth , neither fish nor fowl , adept at flowing with the tide
说到底，他们其实是光怪陆离非驴非马社会中一群得心应手的弄潮儿。