ㄐㄧㄣˋjìn退ㄊㄨㄟˋtuìㄨㄟˊwéiㄍㄨˇ

  1. 比喻困境進退維谷形容進退兩難境地詩經·大雅·桑柔》:進退維谷。」文明小史·》:卻說知府紳士排揎接著洋人見面勒逼辦人左右危難進退維谷。」進退兩難進退失據騎虎難下勢成騎虎

no room to advance or to retreat (idiom)​; without any way out of a dilemma, trapped, in an impossible situation
sich in einer hoffnungslosen Lage befinden (S)​