进退为难

jìn tuì wéi nán

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Definitions

  1. 1. no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma
  2. 2. trapped
  3. 3. in an impossible situation

Child Words of 进退为难

为
wéi

as (in the capacity of)

为
wèi

because of

为难
wéi nán

to feel embarrassed or awkward

退
tuì

to retreat; to withdraw

进
jìn

to go forward

难
nán

difficult (to...)

难
nàn

disaster

进退
jìn tuì

to advance or retreat