进退失据 jìn tuì shī jù

DEFINITIONS

  1. no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); at a loss
  2. in a hopeless situation

CHARACTERS

进 jìn
HSK 2
advance, make progress, enter
退 tuì
HSK 5
step back, retreat, withdraw
失 shī
HSK 4
lose; make mistake, neglect
据 jù
HSK 3
to occupy, take possession of; a base, position