进退两难 (jìn tuì liǎng nán) — (idiom) in a dilemma; between a rock and a hard place

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

예문

  • 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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