进退双难 | unable to advance or retreat

jìn进tuì退shuāng双nán难

To be in a dilemma; to be caught between a rock and a hard place; to be unable to advance or retreat; to be in a no-win situation.

面对工作和家庭的双重压力，她感到进退双难，不知道该如何选择。

Facing the dual pressures of work and family, she felt caught in a dilemma, unsure how to choose.

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