介於兩難 jiè yú liǎng nán

DEFINITIONS

  1. to be on the horns of a dilemma (idiom)

CHARACTERS

介 jiè forerunner, herald, harbinger; to lie between; sea shell; to wear armor
於 yú in, at, on; interjection alas!
兩 liǎng two, both, pair, couple; ounce
難 nán difficult, arduous, hard; unable