a diplomatic tightrope (外交钢索)

Idiom Diplomacy

含义

a very delicate or risky diplomatic situation

一个非常微妙或危险的外交局势 (yī gè fēi cháng wēi miào huò wēi xiǎn de wàijiāo júshì)

例句

"Managing relations with both rivals is a diplomatic tightrope."

"与两个对手保持关系是一个外交钢索。" (yǔ liǎng gè duìshǒu bǎochí guānxì shì yī gè **wàijiāo gāngsuǒ**)