the state of not being able to decide what to do in a difficult situation 困惑；进退两难；困窘 - in a quandary
George was in a quandary—should he go or shouldn't he? 乔治犹豫不定，他是该去呢，还是不该去？ 🔊🔊 This placed the government in something of a quandary. 这使政府陷入了困境。
Word Originlate 16th cent.: perhaps partly from Latin quando ‘when’.- in a quandary