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Meaning of 进退维谷

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进 jìn 退 tuì 维 wéi 谷 gǔ (Trad.: 進退維谷)
no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma; trapped; in an impossible situation
Example Sentences
1
大型资产泡沫使得中国陷入了进退维谷的地步
。
The massive property bubble is creating ahuge dilemma to China.
2
人们在发展与陌生人的友谊和联系已经认识的朋友和家人之间进退维谷
。
People were torn between developing friendships with strangers and contacting old friends and family they already knew.
3
也可以找个伦理学家
,
让他告诉你怎么做
。
(
我不在乎
,
)
因为我知道你进退维谷
。
即便你最终选择了离开
,
我也不会对你横加谴责
。
Get some ethicist besides me to give you an answer because I recognize the dilemma and the last thing I'd do is condemn you for taking that kind of action.
4
他已陷于进退维谷的地步
,
不是坐牢就是流放
,
必须在两者间做出抉择
。
He was in the unenviable position of having to choose between imprisonment or exile.
5
美国目前的财政状况让奥巴马进退维谷
,
既不能增加减税力度也不能削减公共开支
。
The state of America's finances means Obama will either have to raise taxes or cut public spending.