跋胡疐尾
bá​hú​zhì​wěi

to be in a dilemma

  • created reference approved 跋胡疐尾 → 进退两难/進退兩難 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    跋胡疐尾 bá​hú​zhì​wěi

    进退两难 / 進退兩難 jìn​tuì​liǎng​nán

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 跋胡疐尾 · bá​hú​zhì​wěi · to be in a dilemma — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    跋 (literal) → 跋 · bá · to tread on 胡 (literal) → 胡 · hú · dewlap 疐 (literal) → 疐 · zhì · to stumble 尾 (literal) → 尾 · wěi · tail

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