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停滞不前

tíngzhìbùqián

Traditional: 停滯不前

stuck and not moving forward (idiom); stagnant / in a rut / at a standstill

Character Breakdown

停
tíng
to suspend, to halt, to delay; suitable
HSK 4
滞
zhì
to block, to obstruct; sluggish, stagnant
HSK 6
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
前
qián
in front, forward; former, preceding
HSK 1

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