in a dilemma(dī yáng chù fān)

in a dilemma

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d ī y á ngch ù f ā n, which means that the horn of the ram is wrapped around the fence and can't advance or retreat; it means a dilemma. From the book of changes Da Zhuang.

Notes on Idioms

Ram: ram; touch: collision; fence: fence.

The origin of Idioms

In the book of changes, Dazhuang: "the sheep of the Zhou Dynasty has reached the vassal state and won its horn. If you can't withdraw, you can't succeed. "

Analysis of Idioms

A dilemma

Idiom usage

Subject predicate; as predicate and object; metaphor is in a dilemma. The king of Zhou was in a dilemma. (the seventh chapter of Fengshen romance by Xu Zhonglin of Ming Dynasty)

Chinese PinYin : dī yáng chù fān