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进退不得

jìntuìbùdé

Traditional: 進退不得

can't advance or retreat (idiom); no room for maneuver / stalled / in a dilemma / stuck in a difficult position

Character Breakdown

进
jìn
to advance, to make progress; to come in, to enter
HSK 2
退
tuì
to retreat, to step back, to withdraw
HSK 5
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
得
dé
to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready
HSK 2

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