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相持不下
xiāngchíbùxià
1. at a stalemate
2. deadlocked
3. in unrelenting mutual opposition

Character Breakdown

相
xiāng
mutual, reciprocal; equal; each other
HSK 3 9 丶
持
chí
to hold, to support, to sustain
HSK 4 9 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
下
xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
HSK 1 3 丶

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