停滞不前 (tíng zhì bù qián) — to stagnate; to be at a standstill; to make no progress
Definition
An idiom meaning to be stuck and going nowhere — progress has stopped completely. Often used for economies, negotiations, or studies, stronger than just 'slow' or 'behind'.
idiom
to stagnateto be at a standstillto make no progress
Examples
- 停滞不前，。Jīng jì tíng zhì bù qián, gōng sī qíng kuàng bù hǎo.The economy is stagnant, and the company's situation is not good.
- 停滞不前，。Xué xí bù néng tíng zhì bù qián, yào měi tiān jìn bù.Studying cannot stagnate; you need to make progress every day.
- 停滞不前，。Tán pàn yǐ jīng tíng zhì bù qián, shuāng fāng dōu bú ràng bù.The negotiations have bogged down; neither side is backing down.
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