進退両難
Meanings
Noun
1. being driven to the wall; finding oneself between the devil and the deep blue sea; finding oneself between a rock and a hard place (Yojijukugo)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
しんたいりょうなん
Composed of
進退
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; movement; course of action; behaviour; conduct; attitude; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
Noun
両
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; traditional unit of weight (for gold, silver and drugs), 4-5 monme, 15-19 g; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold; traditional measure of fabric, 2 tan
Prefix