be in a dilemma

beset with difficulties

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B á Qi á nzh ì h ò u, meaning a dilemma. From Xie Luo Shang Shu Qi.

The origin of Idioms

In Xie Luo Shang Shu Qi, written by Chen Liang of Song Dynasty, it is said that "if you go straight, you will not feel sorry for your reputation; if you go back and forth, you will be in a dilemma to be surprised."

Analysis of Idioms

It's a long way to go

Idiom usage

It refers to a dilemma.

Examples

Those who are a little afraid of the name are shy and silent. The first year of emperor li Zong of Song Dynasty

The Japanese aggressors after the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, under the attack of China and the United States, marched back and forth in the battlefield and faced many dangers.