左右两难 zuǒ yòu liǎng nán

dilemma; quandary

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. dilemma
  2. 2. quandary
  3. 3. between the devil and the deep blue sea (idiom)
  4. 4. Scylla and Charybdis

Characters

Character Meaning
左 zuǒ HSK 2
left; surname Zuo; the Left (politics)
右 yòu HSK 2
right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old)
两 liǎng HSK 2
two; both; some
难 nán HSK 3
difficult; difficult (to...); difficulty