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进退维谷

jìntuìwéigǔ

Traditional: 進退維谷

no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma / trapped / in an impossible 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
维
wéi
to preserve, to maintain, to hold together
HSK 5
谷
gǔ
valley, gorge, ravine
HSK 6

Additional Information

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