dī​yáng​chù​fān

on the horns of a dilemma

羝羊触藩 羝羊觸藩 dī​yáng​chù​fān
on the horns of a dilemma
Literally "a ram butts a fence and gets its horns caught"; used to describe a situation where it is impossible to either advance or retreat

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