进退两难
jìn tuì liǎng nán
stuck between a rock and a hard place
HSK 4
Characters in This Word
进
退
两
难
Definitions
ENstuck between a rock and a hard place
中前进后退都不行
日進退窮まる
한진퇴양난
Example Sentences
现在辞职也不好不辞也不好，进退两难。
Xiànzài cízhí yě bù hǎo bù cí yě bù hǎo, jìn tuì liǎng nán.
Quitting now is bad, staying is bad too — stuck between a rock and a hard place.
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What does 进退两难 mean in Chinese?+
进退两难 (jìn tuì liǎng nán) means "stuck between a rock and a hard place" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 进退两难?+
进退两难 is pronounced "jìn tuì liǎng nán" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 进退两难?+
进退两难 is an HSK 4 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 进退两难?+
进退两难 is composed of the characters: 进, 退, 两, 难.