be caught in a dilemma(jìn tuì wéi nán)

be caught in a dilemma

It means that things can't be decided, so it's hard to act. They are in a dilemma.

Idiom explanation

It means that things can't be decided, so it's hard to act. They are in a dilemma.

Idioms and allusions

According to Li chongzhuan in the book of Wei: "if we allow the boat, we must stop. The old teachers are short of food, and they are in a dilemma." Their main bandit forces in the northwest, Dong Zhao and Liu Kan, were far away from Wuzhuang and baishulang. The ninth chapter of Liu Qing's Tongqiang Tiebi

Discrimination of words

Idiom usage: as predicate, attribute, object; describe difficult situation

Chinese PinYin : jìn tuì wéi nán