“进退维谷”,意思是无论是进还是退,都是处在困境之中,维相当于“是”,谷比喻“困境”。与“进退两难”同义,可以翻译为“be thrown into a dilemma”。与英文习语“between a rock and a hard place;between the devil and the deep blue sea”意思相近,表示“between two equally difficult or unacceptable choices”。

  • 我下不了决心,陷入了进退维谷的境地。
    I couldn’t make up my mind. I was caught between a rock and a hard place.
  • 他显然进退维谷。
    He was clearly between the devil and the deep blue sea.
  • 当你不得不在事业和感情之间做出选择时,真的是进退两难。
    You were really between a rock and a hard place when you had to choose between your career and your relationship.

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