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相持不下

xiāngchíbùxià

at a stalemate / deadlocked / in unrelenting mutual opposition

Character Breakdown

相
xiāng
mutual, reciprocal; equal; each other
HSK 3
持
chí
to hold, to support, to sustain
HSK 4
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
下
xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
HSK 1

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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