进退失所 — “In a predicament”
进退失所 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a predicament”. Unable to advance or retreat; having no room to maneuver. Literally, “No place to advance or retreat”.
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进退失所 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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面对这个棘手的问题，他一时之间感到进退失所，不知该如何是好。
Facing this thorny problem, he felt in a predicament, not knowing what to do.
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Synonyms of 进退失所
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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 进退失所
What does 进退失所 mean?
进退失所 (jìn tuì shī suǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a predicament”.
How do you pronounce 进退失所?
进退失所 is pronounced jìn tuì shī suǒ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 进退失所 literally mean?
Literally, 进退失所 means “no place to advance or retreat”. It is used to mean “in a predicament”.
What is the Chinese definition of 进退失所?
前进后退均无容身之处。比喻处境困难。同“进退无所”。