進退両難
Reading
Kana:
しんたいりょうなん
Romaji:
shintairyōnan
Definition
1
being driven to the wall; finding oneself between the devil and the deep blue sea; finding oneself between a rock and a hard place
Note:
yojijukugo
Kanji
Readings: シン、 すす.む、 すす.める
Meanings: advance, proceed, progress, promote
Readings: タイ、 しりぞ.く、 しりぞ.ける、 ひ.く、 の.く、 の.ける、 ど.く
Meanings: retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject
Readings: リョウ、 てる、 ふたつ
Meanings: both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two
Readings: ナン、 かた.い、 -がた.い、 むずか.しい、 むづか.しい、 むつか.しい、 -にく.い
Meanings: difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect