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停滞不前
停滯不前
tíngzhìbùqián
1. stuck and not moving forward (idiom); stagnant
2. in a rut
3. at a standstill

Character Breakdown

停
tíng
to suspend, to halt, to delay; suitable
HSK 4 11 丶
滞
zhì
to block, to obstruct; sluggish, stagnant
HSK 6 12 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
前
qián
in front, forward; former, preceding
HSK 1 9 丶

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