左右為難 (zo2 jau6 wai4 naan4) — 左右做人難 | [antonym] 左右逢源 in Cantonese

zoˊ²左jauˍ₆右waiˎ₄為naanˎ₄難

简左右为难

Mandarin Pinyin: zuo3 you4 wei2 nan2

Meaning of 左右為難

noun左右做人難 | [antonym] 左右逢源

nountorn between; in a dilemma/quandary; in an awkward predicament; caught in the middle

noundifficulties on both the left and right

nounto be in a dilemma; to be in a quandary

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zanˉ¹真haiˍ₆係zoˊ²左jauˍ₆右waiˎ₄為naanˎ₄難

It's really a dilemma.

ngoˏ₅我houˊ²好zoˊ²左jauˍ₆右waiˎ₄為naanˎ₄難

I'm in a real bind.

houˊ²好naanˎ₄難zoˊ²左jauˍ₆右waiˎ₄為naanˎ₄難

It's hard to be in a dilemma.

keoiˏ₅佢zoˊ²左jauˍ₆右waiˎ₄為naanˎ₄難

He's in a difficult position.

bikˉ¹迫dou˗₃到zoˊ²左jauˍ₆右waiˎ₄為naanˎ₄難

Forced into a dilemma.

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