Definition
这是一个四字成语，字面意思是‘前进和后退都困难’，比喻做任何选择都难以抉择，陷入左右为难的困境。你可以用它来描述一个人面临两个互斥选项，却无法做出决定的情况。
idiom
in a dilemmabetween a rock and a hard place
Examples
- 进退两难，。Tā xiànzài jìn tuì liǎng nán, bù zhīdào gāi zěnme xuǎn.He is in a dilemma now and doesn't know which to choose.
- 进退两难，。Zhège juédìng ràng wǒ jìn tuì liǎng nán, liǎng biān dōu yǒu hǎochù yě yǒu huàichù.This decision puts me in a dilemma — both sides have pros and cons.
- ，进退两难。Miàn duì gōngzuò yǔ jiātíng de xuǎnzé, tā jìn tuì liǎng nán.Faced with the choice between work and family, he is in a dilemma.
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