左右为难 in English zuo3 you4 wei2 nan2 Meaning

Meanings

  • (idiomatic expression) between a rock and a hard place
  • in a dilemma

Simplified Characters

左 右 为 难

Traditional Characters

左 右 為 難

Pinyin

zuo3 you4 wei2 nan2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

左zuo3surname Zuo 右you4right (-hand) 为wei4as (in the capacity of) 难nan2difficult (to...)