左右做人難 [－－－－难]

Jyutping zo2 jau6 zou6 jan4 naan4
Pinyin zuǒ yòu zuò rén nán

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. damned if you do, damned if you don't
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    滿足​到​左邊​又​滿足​唔​到​右邊​；​好​難令​兩邊​都​滿意
    to be caught between two parties in conflict, to be in a dilemma; literally: it's difficult to be on the left or the right
    • 老婆同阿媽嗌緊大交，真係左右做人難，我幫邊便都死。
      老婆同阿妈嗌紧大交，真系左右做人难，我帮边便都死。
      lou5 po4 tung4 aa3 maa1 aai3 gan2 daai6 gaau1, zan1 hai6 zo2 jau6 zou6 jan4 naan4, ngo5 bong1 bin1 bin6 dou1 sei2.
      My wife and my mom are arguing. What a terrible dilemma! If I support either of them I will die.
  2. 近義詞
    手掌又係肉，手背又係肉、順得哥情失嫂意
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    老婆同阿妈嗌紧大交，真系左右做人难，我帮边便都死。
    老婆同阿媽嗌緊大交，真係左右做人難，我幫邊便都死。
    lou5 po4 tung4 aa3 maa1 aai3 gan2 daai6 gaau1, zan1 hai6 zo2 jau6 zou6 jan4 naan4, ngo5 bong1 bin1 bin6 dou1 sei2.
    • My wife and my mom are arguing. What a terrible dilemma! If I support either of them I will die.