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进退不得
jìn​tuì​bù​dé

stuck in a dilemma

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 进退 進退 jìn​tuì
    to advance and retreat
    To move forward or backward; to progress or recede.
  2. 不得 bu​de adverb
    [potential]
    Used after a verb or adjective to express that something is impossible or not permitted.