进退不得

Traditional: 進退不得

jìn tuì bù dé

Dictionary entry

can't advance or retreat (idiom); no room for maneuver

What does 进退不得 mean?

进退不得 (jìn tuì bù dé) has the following dictionary meaning.

1can't advance or retreat (idiom); no room for maneuver

2stalled

3in a dilemma

4stuck in a difficult position

Character breakdown

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进jìnto go forward · to advance 退tuìto retreat; to withdraw · to reject; to return (sth)不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-得déto obtain · to get

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进退不得

jìn tuì bù dé

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