進退両難

しんたいりょうなん

Meanings

1. Noun being driven to the wall; finding oneself between the devil and the deep blue sea; finding oneself between a rock and a hard place

Kanji

• 進 advance. Read as シン.
• 退 withdraw. Read as タイ.
• 両 both. Read as リョウ.
• 難 difficult. Read as ナン.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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