Correct
左右为难
/ zuǒ yòu wéi nán /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
陷入左右为难的困境
2
摆脱左右为难的处境
3
避免左右为难
4
夹在中间，左右为难
Definition
左右为难
Literally means:
it's hard to decide on the left and the right
Actually means:
be in dilemma; being an awkward predicament
为难 means one finds it difficult to handle something.
This phrase means one is in a dilemma, not knowing what to do. It is often used to indicate that it is a tough decision.
为难，感到难以应付。
左右为难，这么办也不好，那么办也不好。形容无论怎样做都有难处。常用来说明很难做出选择或决定。
Example
Used as predicate, attribute or object. (作谓语、定语、宾语)
1
Mǔqīn
母亲
hé
和
lǎopó
老婆
zhījiān
之间
fāshēng
发生
máodùn
矛盾
,
shuāngfāng
双方
dōu
都
xiàng
向
tā
他
gàozhuàng
告状
,
tā
他
jiá
夹
zài
在
zhōngjiān
中间
zuǒyòuwéinán
左右为难
,
bù
不
zhīdào
知道
gāi
该
zěnmebàn
怎么办
。
There was a conflict between his mother and his wife, and both sides "complainted" to him, and he was caught in the middle of a dilemma and didn't know what to do.
2
Fùqīn
父亲
bìngzhòng
病重
zhù
住
jìn
进
le
了
yīyuàn
医院
,
tā
他
yòu
又
bù
不
néng
能
huíqu
回去
zhàogu
照顾
,
xìngkuī
幸亏
dìdi
弟弟
cóng
从
guówài
国外
huílai
回来
le
了
,
zhè
这
cái
才
ràng
让
tā
他
bǎituō
摆脱
le
了
zuǒyòuwéinán
左右为难
de
的
kùnjìng
困境
。
His father was seriously ill in the hospital, he could not go back to take care of, thanks to his brother returned from abroad, which let him out of the dilemma.
3
Dāngshí
当时
,
nǐ
你
yàoshi
要是
tīng
听
wǒ
我
de
的
quàngào
劝告
,
bùtóng
不同
zhèjiā
这家
gōngsī
公司
hézuò
合作
,
xiànzài
现在
jiù
就
bùzhìyú
不至于
zuǒyòuwéinán
左右为难
le
了
。
At that time, if you had listened to my advice and worked with different companies, you wouldn't be in a dilemma now.