zuǒ​yòu​wéi​nán

to be in a dilemma

  • created reference approved 左右为难/左右為難 → 进退维谷/進退維谷 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    左右为难 / 左右為難 zuǒ​yòu​wéi​nán

    进退维谷 / 進退維谷 jìn​tuì​wéi​gǔ

    synonym

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  • created reference approved 左右为难/左右為難 → 左右逢源 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    左右为难 / 左右為難 zuǒ​yòu​wéi​nán

    左右逢源 zuǒ​yòu​féng​yuán

    antonym

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  • created sense approved 左右为难/左右為難 · zuǒ​yòu​wéi​nán · to be in a dilemma — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    左右为难 / 左右為難

    zuǒ​yòu​wéi​nán

    to be in a dilemma

    in a predicament where any choice is difficult; caught between a rock and a hard place

    左右 (literal) → 左右 · zuǒ​yòu · to waver 为难 (literal) → 为难/為難 · wéi​nán · to feel awkward

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