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
in a dilemma
practise bribery or receive bribes publicly. huì lù gōng xíng
the sweat broke out all over one 's body and trickled down his back. hàn chū jiā bèi
Those who follow will prosper, those who go against will perish. shùn zhī zhě chāng,nì zhī zhě wáng