停滞 (tíng zhì) — to stagnate, to be at a standstill, to bog down
Definition
停滞 describes progress (development, talks, a project) being stuck for a long period. Unlike 停顿 (a brief pause that resumes), 停滞 implies a prolonged, unresolved slowdown. 滞后 is to fall behind a benchmark; 耽搁 is more about causing delay.
verb
to stagnateto be at a standstillto bog down
Examples
- 停滞。Zhè ge chéng shì de fā zhǎn yǐ jīng tíng zhì le.The development of this city has stagnated.
- ，。Xiàng mù tíng zhì bù qián, wǒ men xū yào xīn de fāng àn.The project is at a standstill; we need a new plan.
- 停滞，。Tán pàn tíng zhì le sān gè yuè, zhōng yú yǒu le jìn zhǎn.The negotiations stalled for three months and finally made progress.
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