停滞不前

Traditional: 停滯不前

tíng zhì bù qián

Dictionary entry

stuck and not moving forward (idiom); stagnant

What does 停滞不前 mean?

停滞不前 (tíng zhì bù qián) has the following dictionary meaning.

1stuck and not moving forward (idiom); stagnant

2in a rut

3at a standstill

Character breakdown

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停tíngto stop · to halt 滞zhì(bound form) sluggish; stagnant 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-前qiánfront · forward

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停滞不前

tíng zhì bù qián

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