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进退失据

jìntuìshījù

Traditional: 進退失據

no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); at a loss / in a hopeless situation

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
失
shī
to lose; to make a mistake, to neglect
HSK 4
据
jù
to possess, to occupy; position; base
HSK 3

Additional Information

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Chinese
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