進退為難
jìn​tuì​wéi​nán

to be in a dilemma

  • created sense approved 进退为难/進退為難 · jìn​tuì​wéi​nán · to be in a dilemma — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    进退为难 / 進退為難

    jìn​tuì​wéi​nán

    to be in a dilemma

    (idiom) no room to advance or to retreat; to be trapped in an impossible situation with no way out

    进退 (literal) → 进退/進退 · jìn​tuì · to advance and retreat 为难 (literal) → 为难/為難 · wéi​nán · perplexing

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