两难 liǎngnán dilemma Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 进退两难 jìntuìliǎngnán dilemma caught in a difficult situation where both advancing and retreating are equally problematic; trapped with no way out.左右两难 zuǒyòuliǎngnán dilemma caught in a difficult situation where any choice made is problematic; between a rock and a hard place