左右为难

zuǒ yòu wéi nán

caught in a dilemma

HSK 4

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ENcaught in a dilemma
两边都不好选
板挟みになる
이러지도 저러지도 못하다

Example Sentences

两份工作都想去,左右为难

Liǎng fèn gōngzuò dōu xiǎng qù, zuǒ yòu wéi nán.

Want both jobs, caught in a dilemma.

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What does 左右为难 mean in Chinese?+

左右为难 (zuǒ yòu wéi nán) means "caught in a dilemma" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 左右为难?+

左右为难 is pronounced "zuǒ yòu wéi nán" in standard Mandarin Chinese.

What HSK level is 左右为难?+

左右为难 is an HSK 4 vocabulary word.

What characters make up 左右为难?+

左右为难 is composed of the characters: 左, 右, 为, 难.

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