be caught in a dilemma

be caught in a dilemma

In Chinese, Pinyin is j ì NTU ì Shu ā NGN á n, which means that things can not be decided, so it is difficult to act. From the art of war of Wei Gong.

The origin of Idioms

The art of war of Wei Gong written by Li Jing of Song Dynasty: "all the soldiers who attack the city It's hard to advance and retreat. You can't go to the city before, but if you retreat, your division will be forced to pursue you. "

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate, attributive and object to describe a difficult situation. Kong Ming said: "since the Lord is in a dilemma in Fuguan, Liang has to go." The 63rd chapter of the romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong in Ming Dynasty and the story of Qin Xin · four walls of family apprentice by sun you in Ming Dynasty: "it's strange that you are in a dilemma and you are in a dilemma."

Analysis of Idioms

Antonym: in a dilemma, in a dilemma