进退两难 (jìn tuì liǎng nán) — (idiom) in a dilemma; between a rock and a hard place
Definition
Idiom meaning both 'advancing' and 'retreating' are equally difficult — a situation where neither option works.
idiom
in a dilemmabetween a rock and a hard place
Examples
- 进退两难，。Tā xiàn zài jìn tuì liǎng nán, bù zhī dào gāi zěn me xuǎn.He is in a dilemma now and doesn't know which to choose.
- 进退两难，。Zhè ge jué dìng ràng wǒ jìn tuì liǎng nán, liǎng biān dōu yǒu hǎo chù yě yǒu huài chù.This decision puts me in a dilemma — both sides have pros and cons.
- ，进退两难。Miàn duì gōng zuò yǔ jiā tíng de xuǎn zé, tā jìn tuì liǎng nán.Faced with the choice between work and family, he is in a dilemma.
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