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between a rock and a hard place nghĩa là gì?

tiến thoái lưỡng nan

between a rock and a hard place in Vietnamese: tiến thoái lưỡng nan. In English, between a rock and a hard place means in a difficult and inescapable position.

Vietnamese words for between a rock and a hard place

in a difficult and inescapable position
tiến thoái lưỡng nan

English meaning of between a rock and a hard place

  1. prepositional phrase In a difficult and inescapable position.
  2. prepositional phrase Having the choice between two unpleasant or distasteful options; in a predicament or quandary.

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What is the meaning of between a rock and a hard place in Vietnamese?
Between a rock and a hard place in Vietnamese is tiến thoái lưỡng nan.
between a rock and a hard place nghĩa là gì?
Between a rock and a hard place: tiến thoái lưỡng nan.
What does between a rock and a hard place mean in English?
Between a rock and a hard place means in a difficult and inescapable position.

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