进退狼狈 — “In a predicament”
进退狼狈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a predicament”. Caught in a dilemma; between a rock and a hard place. Literally, “Caught in an awkward plight whether to advance or retreat”.
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进退狼狈 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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面对突如其来的变故，他感到进退狼狈，不知道该如何应对。
Faced with the sudden change, he felt caught in a dilemma, not knowing how to react.
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More idioms starting with 进
- 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 进退狼狈
What does 进退狼狈 mean?
进退狼狈 (jìn tuì láng bèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a predicament”.
How do you pronounce 进退狼狈?
进退狼狈 is pronounced jìn tuì láng bèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 进退狼狈 literally mean?
Literally, 进退狼狈 means “Caught in an awkward plight whether to advance or retreat”. It is used to mean “in a predicament”.
What is the Chinese definition of 进退狼狈?
进退两难；陷于困境。