Chinese Conversation 汉语对话 进退维谷jìntuìwéiɡǔ

Chinese idioms

I am caught between the devil and the deep blue sea. 

进退维谷

(jìntuìwéiɡǔ)

A: Why do you look so troubled?

你怎么看起来愁眉苦脸的？

(nǐ zěnme kànqǐlái chóuméikǔliǎn de？ )

B: My mom wants me to find a job right after the graduation. But I hope to go for further study. I am caught between the devil and the deep blue sea. It is hard to make a choice. 

我妈妈想让我直接工作,可是我还想多读几年书。 我现在进退维谷,很难选择。

(wǒ māmā xiǎnɡ rànɡ wǒ zhíjiē ɡōnɡzuò, kěshì wǒ hái xiǎnɡ duō dú jǐnián shū, wǒ xiànzài jìntuìwéiɡǔ, hěnnán xuǎnzé.)