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两难
liǎng​nán

dilemma

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 进退两难 jìn​tuì​liǎng​nán dilemma
    caught in a difficult situation where both advancing and retreating are equally problematic; trapped with no way out.
  • 左右两难 zuǒ​yòu​liǎng​nán dilemma
    caught in a difficult situation where any choice made is problematic; between a rock and a hard place