进退失据 meaning in Chinese

equally difficult to go on or retreat; be kept in the air

An equipment failure or accident on the moon could have left the astronauts stranded .
在月球上如果有一种设备失灵或发生事故，宇航员就会进退失据。
The transformation of the style of a painter inevitably contains a certain dilemma of risk . however , as a painter , he no longer cares about what to paint , but whether to be able to paint continually . “ terracotta warriors in series ” is more of opening a jewel box where a wide range of possibilities is hidden than just a series of integrity and wonderful masterpieces
一个画家风格的改变必然蕴含着某种进退失据的风险，但对画家而言，他在乎的往往不是画出了什么，而是能否继续画下去，《兵俑系列》毋宁说是一组完整美妙的作品，不如说是开启了一个蕴含多种相度可能的宝盒。