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进退两端 — “In a dilemma”

进退两端 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a dilemma”. Caught between two difficult choices; unable to decide.

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进退两端 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 进jìn
  • 退tuì
  • 两liǎng
  • 端duān

进退两端 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
进
jìn7advance, enter, eat, or receive
退
tuì10retreat, withdraw, decline
两
liǎng7two, a couple of
端
duān14upright, proper, or end

Example Sentence with 进退两端

面对两个同样诱人的工作机会,他感到进退两端,不知如何选择。
Faced with two equally appealing job opportunities, he felt caught in a dilemma and didn't know how to choose.

Idioms Related to 进退两端

Synonyms of 进退两端

  • jìn进tuì退liǎng两nán难difficult to advance or retreat
  • jìn进tuì退wéi为nán难in a dilemma

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

Questions about 进退两端

What does 进退两端 mean?
进退两端 (jìn tuì liǎng duān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a dilemma”.
How do you pronounce 进退两端?
进退两端 is pronounced jìn tuì liǎng duān in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 进退两端?
进退两难,迟疑不决。
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