進退兩難

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See also: 进退两难

Chinese

to advance and retreat; sense of propriety two difficulties; being in a dilemma or quandary situation
trad. (進退兩難) 進退 兩難
simp. (进退两难) 进退 两难

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Idiom

進退兩難

  1. between a rock and a hard place
  2. in a bind; in a pickle
  3. describes an awkward situation where one does not know what to do