be in a dilemma
Dilemma, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j ì NTU ì Li ǎ NGN á n, meaning that it is difficult to move forward and backward. It means that things can't be decided, so it's hard to act. From the art of war of Wei Gong.
Idiom usage
It's hard to move forward or backward. It means that things can't be decided, so it's hard to act. Kong Ming said, "since the Lord is in Fuguan, Liang has to go." The sixty third chapter of romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong in Ming Dynasty
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. "
Analysis of Idioms
Antonym: in a dilemma, in a dilemma
be in a dilemma
look at the sky through a tube - yòng guǎn kuī tiān
customs and influences handed down from past generations - yí fēng yú liè
the mellowness of natural condition and social customs of a place - lián quán ràng shuǐ
in one 's humble position , one 's word does not carry much weight - rén wēi yán jiàn