勉強 / 単語 / 進退両難

進退両難

しんたいりょうなん

  • being driven to the wall; finding oneself between the devil and the deep blue sea; finding oneself between a rock and a hard place n yoji
Advanced

Kanji

シン

すす.む • すす.める

advance; proceed; progress; promote

Grade Level 3

1110 Strokes

退

タイ

しりぞ.く • しりぞ.ける • ひ.く • の.く • の.ける • ど.く

retreat; withdraw; retire; resign; repel; expel; reject

Grade Level 6

98 Strokes

リョウ

てる • ふたつ

both; old Japanese coin; counter for carriages (e.g., in a train); two

Grade Level 3

6 Strokes

ナン

かた.い • -がた.い • むずか.しい • むづか.しい • むつか.しい • -にく.い

difficult; impossible; trouble; accident; defect

Grade Level 6

18 Strokes