Word Meaning 挙措進退

Listen to 挙措言動

挙措言動

きょそげんどう

speech and behavior

Listen to 挙措を失う

挙措を失う

きょそをうしなう

to lose one's composure

Listen to 挙措

挙措

きょそ

behavior

Listen to 寸進尺退

寸進尺退

すんしんしゃくたい

one step forward, many steps backward

Listen to 進退

進退

しんだい

remaining in one's post or resigning

Listen to 一進一退

一進一退

いっしんいったい

now advancing and now retreating

Listen to 出処進退

出処進退

しゅっしょしんたい

staying in one's position or resigning

Listen to 二進一退

二進一退

にしんいったい

two steps forward, one step back

Listen to 坐作進退

坐作進退

ざさしんたい

deportment

Listen to 進退去就

進退去就

しんたいきょしゅう

one's course of action

Listen to 進退維谷まる

進退維谷まる

しんたいこれきわまる

to be driven into a corner

Listen to 進むも地獄退くも地獄

進むも地獄退くも地獄

すすむもじごくしりぞくもじごく

between the devil and the deep blue sea