jìn​tuì​wéi​gǔ

to be in a dilemma

Senses

进退维谷/ 進退維谷 jìn​tuì​wéi​gǔ to be in a dilemma

To have no room to advance or retreat; trapped in a difficult situation where both options are equally problematic.

References

synonym 进退维谷/進退維谷 进退两难/進退兩難
see 谷/谷 进退维谷/進退維谷
synonym 骑虎难下/騎虎難下 进退维谷/進退維谷
synonym 左右为难/左右為難 进退维谷/進退維谷
synonym 进退失据/進退失據 进退维谷/進退維谷
synonym 进退无路/進退無路 进退维谷/進退維谷
synonym 势成骑虎/勢成騎虎 进退维谷/進退維谷