汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 动辄得咎
dòng zhé dé jiù
动辄得咎 (動輒得咎)
faulted at every turn (idiom); can't get anything right
辄 which is / 咎 Negligence / Be criticized or blamed at every turn
动不动就受到责备或处分。
动 (動) dòng 辄 (輒) zhé 得 dé/děi/de 咎 jiù
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

他们今天同埃及打交道，明天去谄媚事奉亚述，以为左右逢源，却是两面碰壁，动辄得咎。

Today, they deal with Egypt, but tomorrow serve Assyria, thinking that they can please both side. However, they end up being empty handed on both sides.

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