兩難 [两难]

Jyutping loeng5 naan4
Pinyin liǎng nán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. dilemma
  2. quandary
  3. to face a difficult choice
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    兩者​之間​難以​作出​抉​擇​嘅​困局​，​尤其​兩個​選擇​都​係​會導致​啲​一樣​咁​差​嘅​後​果
    a dilemma
    • 陷於兩難
      陷于两难
      ham6 jyu1 loeng5 naan4
      to be trapped in a dilemma
    • 兩難之間
      两难之间
      loeng5 naan4 zi1 gaan1
      in a dilemma
    • 面對兩難
      面对两难
      min6 deoi3 loeng5 naan4
      to face a dilemma
    • 道德兩難
      道德两难
      dou6 dak1 loeng5 naan4
      moral dilemma
    • 囚犯兩難
      囚犯两难
      cau4 faan2 loeng5 naan4
      prisoner's dilemma
    • 進退兩難嘅局面
      进退两难嘅局面
      zeon3 teoi3 loeng5 naan4 ge3 guk6 min6
      a difficult situation where one can neither advance nor retreat
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj
    being in a dilemma or quandary situation
    • 陷入兩難
      陷入两难
      xiàn rù liǎng nán
      to be caught in a dilemma
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    陷于两难
    陷於兩難
    ham6 jyu1 loeng5 naan4
    • to be trapped in a dilemma
  2. Cantonese
    两难之间
    兩難之間
    loeng5 naan4 zi1 gaan1
    • in a dilemma
  3. Cantonese
    面对两难
    面對兩難
    min6 deoi3 loeng5 naan4
    • to face a dilemma
  4. Cantonese
    道德两难
    道德兩難
    dou6 dak1 loeng5 naan4
    • moral dilemma
  5. Cantonese
    囚犯两难
    囚犯兩難
    cau4 faan2 loeng5 naan4
    • prisoner's dilemma
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    陷入两难
    陷入兩難
    xiàn rù liǎng nán
    • to be caught in a dilemma