左右兩難
zuǒ​yòu​liǎng​nán

to be in a dilemma

  • created sense approved 左右两难/左右兩難 · zuǒ​yòu​liǎng​nán · to be in a dilemma — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    左右两难 / 左右兩難

    zuǒ​yòu​liǎng​nán

    to be in a dilemma

    (idiom) stuck between two difficult options; in a situation where one cannot move forward or backward; between a rock and a hard place

    左右 (literal) → 左右 · zuǒ​yòu · to waver 两难 (literal) → 两难/兩難 · liǎng​nán · dilemma

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