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にっちもさっちも行かない
二進も三進もいかない
二進も三進も行かない
Readings
にっちもさっちもいかない
nicchimosacchimoikanai
English
Expression
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
Usually written using kana alone
being driven into a corner, having no way out, being caught between a rock and a hard place

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Conjugated forms
Present, Future にっちもさっちもいかない
is [x]
にっちもさっちもいかなくない
is not [x]
Past にっちもさっちもいかなかった
was [x]
にっちもさっちもいかなくなかった
was not [x]
Te-form, Continuative にっちもさっちもいかなくて
is [x] and...
にっちもさっちもいかなくなくて
is not [x] and...
Kanjis
ON: コウ, ギョウ, アン KUN: い.く, ゆ.く, -ゆ.き, -ゆき, -い.き, -いき, おこな.う, おこ.なう
going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank

Stroke: 6 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 1-3-3 FC: 2122.2


ON: ニ, ジ KUN: ふた, ふた.つ, ふたたび
two, two radical (no. 7)

Stroke: 2 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 2-1-1 FC: 1010.0


ON: シン KUN: すす.む, すす.める
advance, proceed, progress, promote

Stroke: 11 Grade: 3 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 3-3-8 FC: 3030.0


ON: サン, ゾウ KUN: み, み.つ, みっ.つ
three

Stroke: 3 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 2-1-2 FC: 1010.0