进退两难
jìn​tuì​liǎng​nán

to be in a dilemma

  • created sense approved 进退两难/進退兩難 · jìn​tuì​liǎng​nán · to be in a dilemma — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    进退两难 / 進退兩難

    jìn​tuì​liǎng​nán

    to be in a dilemma

    (idiom) to be in a difficult situation where there is no room to advance or retreat; to be trapped or stuck without a clear way out

    进 (literal) → 进/進 · jìn · to advance 退 (literal) → 退 · tuì · to retreat 两 (literal) → 两/兩 · liǎng · both 难 (literal) → 难/難 · nán · difficult

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