Meaning of 进退两难
进退两难 means to be in a dilemma; to find oneself in a difficult situation where any choice is bad. Pronounced jìn tuì liǎng nán.
- to be in a dilemma; to find oneself in a difficult situation where any choice is bad
Definitions & Examples
Gōng公
sī司
yāo要
qiú求
tā他
lì立
kè刻
zuò做
chū出
jué决
dìng定
，
tā他
zhēn真
shì是
jìn进
tuì退
liǎng两
nán难
。
The company demanded he make a decision immediately, and he is truly in a dilemma.
Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
jì继
xù续
zuò做
huì会
kuī亏
qián钱
，
bù不
jì继
xù续
zuò做
yòu又
děi得
fù付
wéi违
yuē约
jīn金
，
wǒ我
men们
xiàn现
zài在
jìn进
tuì退
liǎng两
nán难
。
Continuing this project will lose money, but stopping it will incur a penalty; we are now between a rock and a hard place.
Tā他
jì既
bù不
xiǎng想
shāng伤
hài害
péng朋
you友
de的
gǎn感
qíng情
，
yòu又
bì必
xū须
shuō说
chū出
zhēn真
xiàng相
，
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
jìn进
tuì退
liǎng两
nán难
de的
jìng境
dì地
。
He doesn't want to hurt his friend's feelings, but he must tell the truth, so he has landed in a difficult position.
Miàn面
duì对
liǎng两
gè个
tóng同
yàng样
yōu优
xiù秀
de的
gōng工
zuò作
jī机
huì会
，
tā她
gǎn感
dào到
jìn进
tuì退
liǎng两
nán难
。
Faced with two equally excellent job offers, she feels torn between them.