zuǒ yòu wéi nán

Traditional: 左右為難

左右为难 (zuǒ yòu wéi nán) is a Chinese word meaning “(idiom) between a rock and a hard place; in a dilemma”.

Meanings

  1. 1(idiom) between a rock and a hard place
  2. 2in a dilemma

Characters in 左右为难

左zuǒ · left右yòu · (bound form) right; right-hand side为wéi · as (in the capacity of)难nán · difficult (to...)

Related words

因为because; owing to; on account of为什么why?为as (in the capacity of)为because of为variant of 為|为[wei2]为variant of 為|为[wei4]认为to believe; to think; to consider; to feel为了for; for the purpose of; in order to以为to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)难difficult (to...)难disaster成为to become; to turn into

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