進むも地獄退くも地獄

すすむもじごくしりぞくもじごく

Meanings

1. Expression between the devil and the deep blue sea (literally: both advancing and retreating are hell)

Kanji

• 進 advance. Read as すすむ.
• 地 land
• 獄 prison. Read as ゴク.
• 退 withdraw. Read as しりぞく.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists