[dì bù]
(处境) condition; plight; situation; state
get into such a mess; be in such a plight
闹到如此地步
The matters have come to a head.
这些问题到了非解决不可的地步。
develop to the point of an open clash
发展到公开对抗的地步
That is all I can say about the question.
关于这个问题, 我只能讲到这个地步。
The boundery question has made things very unpleasant between the two coun-tries.
两国边界问题弄到很不愉快的地步。
leave room for manoeuvre; have some leeway; give oneself elbowroom
留地步