Dilemma

"Dilemma" in cmn

二難推理 /二难推理

èrnántuīlǐ

(in logic)

兩難 /两难

liǎngnán

(circumstance in which a choice must be made between two alternatives)

困境

kùnjìng

(circumstance in which a choice must be made between two alternatives)

困境

kùnjìng

(difficult circumstance)

窘境

jiǒngjìng

(difficult circumstance)

進退兩難的境地 /进退两难的境地

jìntuìliǎngnán de jìngdì

(circumstance in which a choice must be made between two alternatives)

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