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两难

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liǎng nán

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Definitions

  1. 1. dilemma
  2. 2. quandary
  3. 3. to face a difficult choice

Words Containing 两难

介于两难
jiè yú liǎng nán

to be on the horns of a dilemma (idiom)

左右两难
zuǒ yòu liǎng nán

(idiom) between a rock and a hard place

进退两难
jìn tuì liǎng nán

no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma

Child Words of 两难

两
liǎng

two

难
nán

difficult (to...)

难
nàn

disaster

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