equally difficult to go on or retreat(jìn tuì shī cuò)

equally difficult to go on or retreat

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j ì NTU ì sh ī cuॸ, which means to be in a dilemma and unable to cope with. From Qingbo magazine.

The origin of Idioms

The fifth volume of Qingbo magazine, written by Zhou Wei of Song Dynasty: "in the past, when Zixiang's characters criticized Yidu, they would laugh and hear about him when they saw that he was slandered by Shangguan and was in a dilemma."

Idiom usage

As a predicate, attribute, adverbial; used in dealing with affairs. Lu Fang's heart is still on the way, and there are some different people in the road. They don't know where to go. They are in a dilemma. Looking at the forest in front of them, the lights are out. Lu Bingji, a sequel to Zhiyi by Qingchengzi in Qing Dynasty

Chinese PinYin : jìn tuì shī cuò