进退触藩 — “To be caught in a dilemma”
进退触藩 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be caught in a dilemma”. To be in a predicament where one can neither advance nor retreat; to be between a rock and a hard place. Literally, “Advance and retreat, both hit a fence”.
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进退触藩 Pronunciation and Pinyin
进退触藩 Character Breakdown
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面对这个突如其来的变故，他感到进退触藩，不知所措。
Faced with this sudden turn of events, he felt caught in a dilemma, not knowing what to do.
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- 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 进退触藩
What does 进退触藩 mean?
进退触藩 (jìn tuì chù fān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be caught in a dilemma”.
How do you pronounce 进退触藩?
进退触藩 is pronounced jìn tuì chù fān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 进退触藩 literally mean?
Literally, 进退触藩 means “Advance and retreat, both hit a fence”. It is used to mean “to be caught in a dilemma”.
What is the Chinese definition of 进退触藩?
触：碰撞；藩：屏障，篱笆。前进后退都碰到障碍。形容进退两难