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進退兩難
zeon3 teoi3 leong5 naan4 |
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in a dilemma/quandary; be stranded; between the devil and the deep blue sea [literal] find it difficult to advance or to retreat [synonym] 進退維谷
Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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進退兩難 / 进退两难 | ||
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Characters in this word:進 zeon3 - advance; enter; eat; present退 teoi3 - move back; bow out 兩 loeng5 loeng2 - two; pair 難 naan4 naan6 - difficult; unpleasant; calamity; blame |
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