進退兩難 [进－两难]

Jyutping zeon3 teoi3 loeng5 naan4
Pinyin jìn tuì liǎng nán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma
  2. trapped
  3. in an impossible situation
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
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Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    in a bind; in a pickle
  2. phrase, idiomatic
    between a rock and a hard place
  3. phrase, idiomatic
    describes an awkward situation where one does not know what to do
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    进退两难嘅局面
    進退兩難嘅局面
    zeon3 teoi3 loeng5 naan4 ge3 guk6 min6
    • a difficult situation where one can neither advance nor retreat