Scylla and Charybdis
noun /ˌsɪlə ən kəˈrɪbdɪs/
/ˌsɪlə ən kəˈrɪbdɪs/
- used to refer to a situation in which an attempt to avoid one danger increases the risk from another danger
腹背受敌；进退两难 More Like This Expressions from history and legendExpressions from history and legend- Achilles heel
- Cinderella
- Herculean
- Mephistophelian
- Midas touch
- narcissism
- odyssey
- Prince Charming
- Procrustean
- Promethean
- Pyrrhic
- Robin Hood
- Scylla and Charybdis
- Sleeping Beauty
- Stygian
- Titan
词源From ancient Greek stories in which a female sea creature (called Scylla) tried to catch and eat sailors who passed between her cave and a whirlpool (called Charybdis).