しん
進
たい
退
　
こ
　
れ
きわ
谷
　
ま
　
る

expression, Godan verb

Rare.
  1. to be driven into a corner, to be left with nowhere to turn, to be in a dilemma.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しん
進
たい
退
　
こ
　
れ
きわ
谷
　
ま
　
る
 進退これ谷まる しんたいこれきわまる
しん
進
たい
退
これ
維
きわ
谷
　
ま
　
る
 進退維谷まる しんたいこれきわまる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

advance, proceed, progress
シン　すす.む　のぶ (3rd, N3)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ　スイ　とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
retreat, withdraw, retire
タイ　しりぞ.く　の.く (5th, N3)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
valley
たに　や　コク (2nd, N2)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)