進しん退たいこれ谷きわまる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

be driven into a corner; have nowhere to turn; be in a dilemma

Rare literary expression meaning to be stuck with no way forward or back, like being trapped in a valley. The more common modern equivalent is 進退窮まる.

See also: 進退窮まる

• 敵てきに包ほう囲いされ、進しん退たいこれ谷きわまった。

  Surrounded by the enemy, they were driven into a corner with nowhere to turn.

• 「進しん退たいこれ谷きわまる」は、進しん退たい窮きわまると同おなじ意い味みの古ふるい言いい回まわしだ。

  「進退これ谷まる」 is an old expression with the same meaning as 進退窮まる.