Word Meaning 進退伺い

Listen to 進退

進退

しんだい

remaining in one's post or resigning

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

Listen to 進退問題

進退問題

しんたいもんだい

a question of whether or not someone should resign

Listen to 進退窮まる

進退窮まる

しんたいきわまる

to be driven into a corner

Listen to 進退両難

進退両難

しんたいりょうなん

being driven to the wall

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 挙措進退

挙措進退

きょそしんたい

behavior

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 寸進尺退

寸進尺退

すんしんしゃくたい

one step forward, many steps backward