Gōngsī miànduì tūrúqílái de wēijī, yīshí jìntuì-shījù.
Faced with the sudden crisis, the company was momentarily at a complete loss.
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From 《后汉书·樊英传》 (Book of the Later Han, Biography of Fan Ying), criticizing someone who could neither stand by his principles nor properly serve at court - leaving him with no firm ground (据) for either advance or retreat.
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Formal/literary. Common in news commentary on political or business missteps. For everyday "stuck" use 左右为难 (hard either way) instead.
