搁浅 gēqiǎn to be stranded (of ship)
to be stranded (of ship); to run aground; figuratively to run into difficulties and stop
How to remember 搁浅: 搁 to place + 浅 shallow = to be stranded (of ship).
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How it is used
- For a ship to run aground; figuratively for plans to stall - 谈判因分歧而搁浅 (tánpàn yīn fēnqí ér gēqiǎn) the talks stalled over disagreements.
- The figurative sense is very common: a project, deal, or negotiation grinding to a halt on some obstacle.
Example sentences
- 一条受伤的鲸鱼在海滩边搁浅了。 Yītiáo shòushāng de jīngyú zài hǎitān biān gēqiǎn le.A wounded whale washed up on the beach.