进退两难 (進退兩難) jìn tuì liǎng nán

jìn tuì liǎng nán set phrase no room to advance or to retreat; without any way out of a dilemma; trapped; in an impossible situation
Domain: Idiom 成语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '進退兩難')

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  • 进退两难之际 (進退兩難之际) 進退兩難之際 — Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義, 第六十三回 Chapter 63 — count: 3
  • 进退两难心 (進退兩難心) 這才是進退兩難心問口 — Journey to the West 西遊記, 第三十七回 Chapter 37 — count: 2