兩難

两难
liǎngnán
  1. dilemma
  2. quandary
  3. to face a difficult choice

CEDICT

being in a dilemma or quandary situation

Wiktionary

左右為難，無論如何做均無法圓滿。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 兩 liǎng
  1. two
  2. both
  3. some
  4. a few
  5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 jīn (old)
2 難 nán
  1. difficult (to...)
  2. problem
  3. difficulty
  4. difficult
  5. not good

Containing this entry

左右兩難 zuǒyòuliǎngnán
  1. (idiom) between a rock and a hard place
  2. in a dilemma
進退兩難 jìntuìliǎngnán
  1. no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma
  2. trapped
  3. in an impossible situation

Related entries

困局 kùnjú
  1. dilemma
  2. predicament
  3. difficult situation