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左右兩難

简 左右两难 · 繁 左右兩難
Mandarin · pinyin zuǒ yòu liǎng nán

Meanings

  1. (idiom) between a rock and a hard place
  2. in a dilemma
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Characters in this entry

左
zuǒ · left; east; unorthodox, improper
右
yòu · right; west; right-wing
兩
liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
難
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两
liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
难
nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable
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3–4–3–2 · zuo3 you4 liang3 nan2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zo2 jau6 loeng5 naan4

Cantonese word readings for 左右兩難. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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zo2 jau6 loeng5 naan4

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