左支右吾
zuǒ​zhī​yòu​wú

to be hard-pressed

左支右吾 zuǒ​zhī​yòu​wú
to be hard-pressed
to struggle to cope with a difficult situation; to be in a tight corner or busy defending on all sides
to prevaricate
to speak evasively or equivocate; to give non-committal or perfunctory answers to stall for time