bá​hú​zhì​wěi

to be in a dilemma

Senses

跋胡疐尾 bá​hú​zhì​wěi to be in a dilemma

(idiom) to be unable to advance or retreat; trapped in a difficult situation where both moving forward and backing out are equally hard

References

synonym 跋胡疐尾/跋胡疐尾 进退两难/進退兩難
see 跋前疐后/跋前疐後 跋胡疐尾/跋胡疐尾
see 跋前踬后/跋前躓後 跋胡疐尾/跋胡疐尾