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左右两难

zuǒyòuliǎngnán

Traditional: 左右兩難

dilemma / quandary / Scylla and Charybdis / between the devil and the deep blue sea (idiom)

Character Breakdown

左
zuǒ
left; unorthodox, improper
HSK 2
右
yòu
right; right-wing
HSK 2
两
liǎng
two, both, pair, couple; ounce
HSK 2
难
nán
hard, difficult, arduous; unable
HSK 3

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