Skip to content

进退维谷

jìn tuì wéi gǔ
Rare

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

Stop forgetting what you study. Build recall daily.

Try HanyuGuide's Chinese review system with multiple choice, typed recall, tone-aware practice, and reviews scheduled before memory fades.

Start Free Trial · $49.99 / year

Sign up with Google
Continue with Email
Try a practice session

Child Words of 进退维谷

退
tuì

to retreat; to withdraw

进
jìn

to go forward

谷
gǔ

grain

维
wéi

to preserve

进退
jìn tuì

to advance or retreat