qián
zhì
hòu

idiom
literary

Meaning of 跋前疐后

跋前疐后 means to be caught in a dilemma; to be trapped between two difficult choices. Pronounced bá qián zhì hòu.

  • to be caught in a dilemma; to be trapped between two difficult choices

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
ge
xiàng
suàn
chāo
zhī
 
què
yòu
néng
zhōng
zhǐ
 
zhēn
shì
qián
zhì
hòu
 

This project is over budget but cannot be terminated; it's truly a dilemma.

bèi
jiā
zài
shàng
xià
shǔ
zhī
jiān
 
jīng
cháng
gǎn
dào
qián
zhì
hòu
 
nán
jué
 

Caught between superiors and subordinates, he often feels stuck in a dilemma and finds it hard to make decisions.

Miàn
duì
jiā
tíng
shì
de
chōng
 
xiàn
le
qián
zhì
hòu
de
jìng
 

Faced with the conflict between family and career, she found herself in a quandary.