进退无所 — “To be in a dilemma with no way forward or backward”
进退无所 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a dilemma with no way forward or backward”. In an impossible situation; at an impasse. Literally, “no room to advance or retreat”.
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进退无所 Pronunciation and Pinyin
进退无所 Character Breakdown
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他接手这项任务后，发现资源不足，时间紧迫，真是进退无所。
After he took on this task, he found that resources were insufficient and time was pressing, leaving him with no way to advance or retreat.
Idioms Related to 进退无所
Synonyms of 进退无所
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- jìn进rén人ruò若jiāng将jiā加zhū诸xī膝，，tuì退rén人ruò若jiāng将zhuì坠zhū诸yuān渊Elevate favorites, cast down dislikes
- jìn进fǔ俯tuì退fǔ俯inconsistent movement or posture
- jìn进lì利chú除hài害promote good, eliminate harm
- jìn进kě可yǐ以gōng攻，，jù据kě可yǐ以shǒu守strategic flexibility in offense and defense
- jìn进kě可yǐ以gōng攻，，tuì退kě可yǐ以shǒu守flexible in offense and defense
- jìn进kě可tì替bù不offer good strategies to eliminate flawed practices
- jìn进kě可tì替fǒu否Advance good to replace bad
- jìn进shàn善chéng惩jiān奸promote good, punish evil
- jìn进shàn善chéng惩è恶promote good and punish evil
- jìn进shàn善tuì退è恶promote good, dismiss evil
- jìn进shàn善chù黜è恶promote good, dismiss evil
- jìn进rǎng壤guǎng广dì地expand territory
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Open the tool →Questions about 进退无所
What does 进退无所 mean?
进退无所 (jìn tuì wú suǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a dilemma with no way forward or backward”.
How do you pronounce 进退无所?
进退无所 is pronounced jìn tuì wú suǒ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 进退无所 literally mean?
Literally, 进退无所 means “no room to advance or retreat”. It is used to mean “to be in a dilemma with no way forward or backward”.
What is the Chinese definition of 进退无所?
前进后退均无容身之处。比喻处境困难。