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进退不得

jìn tuì bù dé

释义

1. can't advance or retreat (idiom); no room for maneuver
2. stalled
3. in a dilemma
4. stuck in a difficult position

进退不得 的构成词

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 得 得 dé: to obtain
• 得 得 de: structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
• 得 得 děi: to have to
• 退 退 tuì: to retreat; to withdraw
• 进 进 jìn: to go forward
• 不得 不得 bù dé: must not
• 进退 进退 jìn tuì: to advance or retreat