Advance and retreat

Advance and retreat

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j ì NTU ì ch ù Z ǔ, which means a dilemma. It comes from the text of contract written by Wu Mingshi in Yuan Dynasty.

Idiom usage

As an object or attribute; used of a person's situation

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: in a dilemma

The origin of Idioms

The first part of the contract written by Wu Mingshi in Yuan Dynasty: "if you are willing to suffer from hunger and cold, how can you be in a dilemma."

Idiom explanation

There is a dilemma. It means that things can't be decided, so it's hard to act.