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进退为难
進退為難
jìntuìwéinán
1. no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma
2. trapped
3. in an impossible situation

Character Breakdown

进
jìn
to advance, to make progress; to come in, to enter
HSK 2 7 丶
退
tuì
to retreat, to step back, to withdraw
HSK 5 9 丶
为
wèi
to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
HSK 2 4 丶
难
nán
hard, difficult, arduous; unable
HSK 3 10 丶

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