进退不得 in English jin4 tui4 bu4 de2 Meaning

Meanings

  • can't advance or retreat (idiomatic expression); no room for maneuver
  • stalled
  • in a dilemma
  • stuck in a difficult position

Simplified Characters

进 退 不 得

Traditional Characters

進 退 不 得

Pinyin

jin4 tui4 bu4 de2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

进jin4to go forward 退tui4to retreat 不bu4(negative prefix) 得de2to obtain