进退两难 / 進退兩難

jìn​tuì​liǎng​nán

dilemma

caught in a difficult situation where both advancing and retreating are equally problematic; trapped with no way out.

由于双方互不相让，谈判陷入了进退两难的境地。

idiom

created sense Mar 4, 2026, 02:25 AM