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딜레마
딜레마 is a choice between two equally unwelcome options. Korean also has the native phrase 진퇴양난. The loanword is the more common modern choice.
Examples in context
우리는 어려운 딜레마에 빠졌습니다.
We have fallen into a difficult dilemma.
두 선택지 모두 나쁜 딜레마입니다.
It is a dilemma where both options are bad.
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