“左右為難”，字面意思是“左也不好，右也不是”，形容無論怎樣做都有難處，不知如何是好(be in a dilemma)，與英文習語“caught in the middle”或“ caught in the crossfire”意思相近，表示“In a position between two or more sides in an argument or contentious issue, often leaving one without a clear course of action to satisfy either side.”

例句：

當父母關系不好時，孩子常常左右為難。

When parents don’t get along, the children are often caught in the cross-fire.

當我的朋友們分手時，我總是左右為難，因為他們會向我吐槽對方。

When my friends broke up, I was often caught in the middle, as each one complained to me about the other.